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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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Hanging out in Hangzhou
7 days ago: JozzyP published a blog
Hanging out in Hangzhou
October 29th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
This weekend we travelled 1.5 hours out of Shanghai by train to the city of Hangzhou (pronounced Hang-Jo, much to my parents’ amusement). Hangzhou is the capital of the Zhejiang province an ... 76 photos [full story]

The Most Luxurious Residence of China
7 days ago: quad88 published a blog
The Most Luxurious Residence of China
November 1st 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
The residence of Hu Xueyan in Hangzhou is an amazing place that is well preserved and seemingly well cared for as well. It's from the late 1800's and is made of more stone than wood unlike the palace ... 11 photos [full story]

Ling Yin Temple
7 days ago: quad88 published a blog
Ling Yin Temple
October 31st 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
Ling Yin Temple was constructed in 326 AD and its Grand Hall of the Great Sage contains a 110ft buddha carved in 1956. Ling Yin has a number of buddha's carved in the hill side as well. Without th ... 5 photos [full story]

West Lake Boat Ride
8 days ago: quad88 published a blog
West Lake Boat Ride
October 31st 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
After breakfast we met and we all jumped into three of the finest vessels Hangzhou's West Lake has to provide and we went for a ride around Lesser Yingzhou Isle and back. Quite a workout for the rowe ... 3 photos [full story]

Dinner on Hefang Old Street
8 days ago: quad88 published a blog
Dinner on Hefang Old Street
October 30th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
Hefang street is full of tourist shops and places to eat. Didi used to shop here with her Grandmother when she was little. We met Didi's family here for our first dinner together. Fourteen of us fr ... 4 photos [full story]

Old Mans Child at Leifeng Pagoda
8 days ago: quad88 published a blog
Old Mans Child at Leifeng Pagoda
October 30th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
After another overnight train ride on a much nicer train we arrived in Hangzhou at 8AM local time Friday. We checked in, cleaned up, and headed out for a bit of walking. Unfortunately, it's hotter t ... 5 photos [full story]

When 25 people are lost somewhere in China
October 9th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
Tourstrecke: Beijing-Nanjing-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Shanghai-Beijing Da in der Woche vom 1. Oktober bis zum 8. Oktober hier in China National Holiday ist und wir somit frei hatten, beschlossen wir eine k ... 71 photos [full story]

Photos from the 1st two weeks
60 days ago: J Rey published a blog
Photos from the 1st two weeks
September 9th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
Here are some photos ... 19 photos [full story]

60 days ago: J Rey published a blog
Movin' on up to Hangzhou
September 9th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
After being in Shanghai for about two days, I head to my destination for at least the next year, Hangzhou. Although I had been in China for the past two summers, I have actually never been to Hangzho ... [full story]

When the moon ate the sun and the world didn
July 24th 2009  Asia » China » Hangzhou
I wrote the words, Eclipse of the Sun on the whiteboard. "Can anyone tell me, what the word 'eclipse' means?" "Sir! Sir! It's when the Moon eats the Sun!" I'm back in Indonesia teaching English ... 20 photos [full story]


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