Situated on the River Brenta where it widens on its emergence from the hills, BASSANO has expanded rapidly this century, though its historic centre remains largely unspoiled by twentieth-century mistakes. It's better known for its...
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CHANGCHUN is a huge, sprawling industrial city based on coal, petroleum and iron. Its historical notoriety rests on its role as Hsinking, capital of Manchukuo, the Japanese-controlled state from 1932 to 1945 that had Xuantong, better known as Puyi,...
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Unless you stay long enough to meet some locals, you'll probably feel that, like Marree, OODNADATTA survived the Ghan's closure with little to show for it. A few logically arranged but untidy streets lacking atmosphere or purpose, Oodnadatta...
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