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Li Jiang

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February 24th 2008
Li Jiang was designated a UNESCO World Heritage town in 1996. It is an utterly charming historic (800 year old!) Chinese town, featuring labyrinthian cobblestone streets, gurgling streams and canals especially designated for drinking, washing vegetables, and washing clothes, traditional Naxi (pronounced Na-hee) architecture, as well as an unbelievable array of souvenir merchants who cater to the h ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more