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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 Chengdu: Emi Shan | Jinniu

9 days ago: NicholasFindley published a blog
Chengdu Take 2
September 27th 2007  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
So now it is the 2nd time to go to Chengdu but this time it was with different people and later in the year. Our schools had a 1 week holiday so we all took advantage of the cheap flights and went to ... [full story]

De Chengdu a Lijiang
40 days ago: gweazzz published a blog
De Chengdu a Lijiang
August 19th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Chengdu fut en fait une etape sur la route du Yunnan. Plutot qu'aller directement en avion a Kunming, nous avions prefere faire escale dans cette ville afin de profiter du paysage lors du trajet Cheng ... 7 photos [full story]

Let the Games begin! (Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China)
August 8th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
After the failure at Emei Shan, Karen and I decided to spend a few days in Chengdu to get our bearings, do our laundry and just generally enjoy the comforts of the city (which we did). We also wanted ... 2 photos [full story]

70 days ago: tibetfoot published a blog
My favorate, My pandas
July 28th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
more click: In Sichuan Province, After earthquake, Wolong Panda Reseach in Wenchuan was damaged, most pandas moved to panda basa in the City of Chengdu. Hi, guys, Don't worry about that, no dam ... [full story]

Farewell Chengdu ... for now.
July 2nd 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Our summer travels have officially begun! On June 24th we packed up our apartment, said goodbye to our bikes :( and boarded a sleeper train south. First stop, the province we have been eyeing since be ... 16 photos [full story]

Reflections of a First-Time English Teacher in China (including tips and lesson ideas for people headed down the same road)
June 19th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Dear Ms. Halfmann I heard that you'll not teach us next term, so I write this letter to you. Now, I can still remember after the first class you taught, my classmates thought, half a man + half a ... 21 photos [full story]

Noodle Words
118 days ago: FreeReigner published a blog
Noodle Words
June 1st 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
Finally. The entry I've been waiting months to write. Since learning to speak Chinese has trumped every single option and defeated every other desire of mine since I stepped off the plane in Shanghai ... 15 photos [full story]

The Iron Rice Bowl
125 days ago: FreeReigner published a blog
The Iron Rice Bowl
May 29th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
I knew practicing eating all those Yangzi River buffet dinners growing up would come back to pay dividends some day. Yet sadly, I’m sorry to report, there’s no General Tsao’ Chicken ... 4 photos [full story]

The Earthquake - The Places We Went
125 days ago: Eyelidoc published a blog
The Earthquake - The Places We Went
May 30th 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
(May 29, 2008 - Earthquake Region) 向峨乡 We visited several specific villages to deliver the supplies we had on board. We focused on the children and the elderly first, but distribu ... 12 photos [full story]

The Earthquake - The People
127 days ago: Eyelidoc published a blog
The Earthquake - The People
May 31st 2008  Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu
(May 29, 2008 - Chengdu, China) After all my experiences here in Chengdu, I think it is the people that made the biggest impression on me - the faculty and residents of the Ophthalmology Department, o ... 13 photos [full story]


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