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As a photographer, I make frequent use of several photography community websites, which are mostly used by professionals and serious amateurs (unlike flickr, on which everyone has an account), and so the nature of these websites is most of all to share photography and opinions on everything about photography.

This morning I was fine with accessing 2 of my favourites: www.jpgmag.com and www.photo.net and after an internet outage this afternoon I suddenly can't reach either of them unless I use a proxy...!

Can you guys get on these websites?

If they domestically blocked these websites as well, what's next? How about block the entire internet, while we're at it?

And as a side-note: Australia is the next to implement internet-censorship

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We have a winner for the Stone Forest tour giveaway. Congratulations to Carl Jaramillo, who will go on an all-inclusive tour to one of Yunnan's most famous natural attractions.

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To show appreciation to the great response to this giveaway, Acadia TESOL Academy has decided to give those not among the winners a great discount on Acadia's opening promotion.

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Congratulations to Alesia Ivankova and Dennis Corcoran – the winners of this giveaway! They will start their free TESOL training course on July 23.

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Hi Geogramatt,

Thank you for your reply. The statement you mention in your comment actually refers back to the start of the sentence, saying: "Averaging 2,000 meters from mountain ridge to riverbank ..."

So second in depth when one considers the average depth throughout the gorge.

Interesting article though. I've always wanted to go to the Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon. I've only seen stretches of the river south from Lhasa.

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Xizhou is one of Dali's gems, only about 18 kilometers north along the lake from Dali Old Town. The old town still feels authentic and is like a living gallery, showcasing the impressive artistry and culture of the Bai people.

It makes for a great stop on the way up to Shaxi Old Town too, which is perhaps my favourite place in Dali prefecture.

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I've been to the Stone Forest many times and although when entering the park it may feel a bit like a tourist trap, there's areas in the back that, even during high season, are usually extremely quiet and can be explored without being surrounded by the crowds.

The landscape is unique and different from many nearly areas that also feature karst rock formations. Definitely worth a visit for those who haven't been yet.

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Five stars for focussing on healthy foods. Homemade live sauerkraut, lots of dishes with quinoa, chia seeds, avocado, and tons of other superfoods mixed to create a tasty and healthy cuisine. I hope this is only the beginning of a new wave of alternative food options in the city.

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One of the better options in Lijiang for a western meal. Had a set menu through meituan for only 99 yuan that included a very decent steak and onion soup. The environment is spacious and nicely designed with the restaurant being conveniently located in between the InterContinental and LUX hotel inside of the old town. We were not drinking, but they looked like having an impressive wine collection. 5 stars if they improve on speed and service level.

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Sofitel is easily one of Kunming's top hotels now, featuring one of the best locations, in between the city center and the popular Dianchi Lake area.

The views from any of its rooms, as well as the buffet restaurant are quite stunning, offering previously unseen panoramas over the whole of Kunming.

There's a bar on the 50th floor, although currently it still has some work to do to be able to compare itself with similar 'skybars' in Shanghai or Beijing.