"Flowers on Horseback".(planned tour of China)

From: History Today | Date: September 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Journey through China with History Today

16th September -- 1st October 2001 A 16-day tour of Boxer and Taiping China, plus much more.

SPECIALLY ARRANGED for History Today readers at the anniversaries of the Boxer and Taiping Risings, our tour includes visits to historic sites as well as exploring modern Chinese life far from the tourist crowds. The title "Flowers on Horseback" is a traditional evocation of the beauties to be seen while travelling through China's magnificent landscapes and history.

In the century since the Boxers, China has undergone speedier, more ...

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