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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p><strong>Trek route: </strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Guole</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Village, Rock City (<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">valley</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> of Yangtze River), <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Taiziguan (3,500m above sea), <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Liuqing</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Village, <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Fengilan, Lakaixi, <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Waying</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Village, </span>Labo Zhuangzi, <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Yongning</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> Pass</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> (3,600m above sea), <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Yongning County Town (<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Zhamei Lamasery),</span></span> </span> Lugu Lake.</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p>This was my FIRST serious challenge that I took up in order to support the AAF's animal welfare campaing in China and to make a small difference to the quality of life of Moon Bears rescuded from illegal farms in China. This trek was tough and completely worth the effort. If you would like to read about it please see AAF page:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=P96K2KLKIKA">http://www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=P96K2KLKIKA</a></p>
<p>As media and many social networks talk about the plight of moon bears in China and Vietnam, more awareness is raised in the West and more people object to this practice and support Animals Asia Foundation:</p>
<p><a href="http://t.co/oz5RjrnP">http://t.co/oz5RjrnP</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/300179">http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/300179</a></p>
<p>I am proud to support this great charity and I would like to say huge thank you to all my sponsors who made this trek possible and whose donations provided bears with all the basic care they need to recover from years of human cruelty and suffering and to lead healthy and happy lives.</p>
<p>My donation page will remain active for another month so if you would like to support AAF, please do so via my page.</p>
<p>"I may not be able to change the world but I can Be the change I want to see in the world" (paraphrasing Mahatma Gandhi's wisdom).</p>
<p>Thank you for your support</p>
<p>Anna</p>