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.
July 9th 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao 9 more days,I have booked my ticket to Chengdu on 18th July.Before that I gotta cram for the exams!And then my summer vacation will begin!
I have dreamed the last moment for the whole yaer,but I am r ... [full story]
June 3rd 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao Hello again my blog readers. I apologize for my long lapse in not publishing blog entries. A combination of factors is to blame. Partially it is just me being lazy, but also, the pace of my travels sl ... 10 photos[full story]
May 11th 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao China has a history of being forced to conceed certain areas of its land to colonial powers. Although many may be aware of British, French, and Japanese territories, I was suprised to learn that the ... 10 photos[full story]
April 3rd 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao Went to Qingdao for a weekend trip to see some ocean and get away from the smog and bustle of Dongying. The weather turned out to be pretty nice. Qingdao is famous for its beer and beaches, the form ... 30 photos[full story]
March 20th 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao Though it just like dreaming,my friend who hasn’t seen for many show up again!Ha ha.Though Portia just spent 2days in Qingdao,we had a lot of wonderful time!I felt uncertain and unconfident when ... [full story]
January 9th 2008Asia » China » Shandong » Qingdao We finally set out on our travels to Japan on 9th after having packed up house in Tai’an and sent everything we didn’t need for travelling on to Nanjing. (This involved quite an involved a ... 9 photos[full story]
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