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Background: 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. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.




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Areas in : Haikou (13) | Sanya (55)

14 hours ago: Staci and Martin published a blog
Bye-bye Haikou, Hello Sanya
November 13th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya
Knowing we wanted as much time in Sanya as possible, we got up early to shower, pack and head out of our hostel by 8:30am. We headed out to the main street, flagged down a taxi easily and 15 kuai late ... [full story]

3 days ago: Staci and Martin published a blog
Pizza, Puppies and Poker
November 12th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Haikou
As I write this, Martin is downstairs possibly losing our money in a poker game with random guys we met at the hostel. Luckily 100 kuai is only around 15 USD, so he can't lose that much. :) Haikou ... [full story]

4 days ago: Staci and Martin published a blog
Arrived Safely
November 11th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Haikou
Well, we made it. Barely. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 7:40am, and we live a quick 5 minute bus ride away, so we woke up at 5:20am and aimed to catch a bus no later than 6:40, which we ... [full story]

Hainan vacation, part the last
8 days ago: leogoesrawr published a blog
Hainan vacation, part the last
November 7th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya
As I was leaving Bo'ao, the innkeeper gave me a ride to the city where I needed to catch my bus, quite an upgrade from the little local bus I had taken on the way there, packed to the gills with peopl ... 8 photos [full story]

Hainan Vacation, Part 3
11 days ago: leogoesrawr published a blog
Hainan Vacation, Part 3
November 4th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan
After a long hiatus, here is the continuation of my vacation... My full day in Bo'ao, I decided to go biking. Being able to bike is one of the things I miss the most in Shenzhen (I didn't really b ... 14 photos [full story]

Moon Festival and Hot Springs Spa Resort in Sanya
October 18th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya
October 3, 2009 - The New Moon Festival fell on our second full day in China. Our hostel held a large barbeque that night with lots of fresh seafood, and vegetables that we skewered ourselves and cook ... 22 photos [full story]

Fall Break - National Day and the New Moon Festival (Days 1 - 2)
October 14th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Sanya
We caught the train October 1st (National Day) at 10:45...and rode for about 10 hours to Zhanjiang (a city on the southern coast of Guangzhou province). The views were both beautiful and surreal, but ... 12 photos [full story]

Hainan Vacation, part 2
32 days ago: leogoesrawr published a blog
Hainan Vacation, part 2
October 14th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan
Okay, sorry for the delay, I have been working literally non-stop (except for sleeping, eating, and Chinese lessons, which seem like work) since I woke up Monday morning. In any case, on my second da ... 7 photos [full story]

Hainan Vacation, Part 1
35 days ago: leogoesrawr published a blog
Hainan Vacation, Part 1
October 11th 2009  Asia » China » Hainan » Haikou
Due to various internet difficulties, there were a number of blog posts that got written and were not published, so I thought that it would be easiest if I just gave you the summary of my vacation (wi ... 2 photos [full story]

146 days ago: Somala published a blog
Hong Kong Airport
June 22nd 2009  Asia » China » Hainan
We've arrived at the Hong Kong airport. It was a very bumpy ride considering we passed over the top of a Typhoon. It is humid & cloudy here. We only have about 2 hours of layover until our flight t ... [full story]


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