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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. To be updated

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By tye zai zhongguo
November 25th 2009

Too-belated update Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

My semi-esteemed photo

Hey All, I haven't written an entry here in so long, I don't even remember where I left off last time. I just returned from my History class, which was held outside today at an open-air tea house where we talked freely about history and current politics in China with two old, well-learned professors, enjoying what may be the last good day to sit outside drinking Jasmine tea this winter. The weather turned bitter cold overnight a week and a half ago, dropping from about 15 C to 2-3 C. We even had snow for one minute one night, and snow [View Full Entry]

By soooze
November 24th 2009

with Swedes in tow, we head to the snow (Moganshan take 3) Asia » China » Zhejiang » Moganshan

snowy Moganshan

We spent the past week with our friends Lisa and Rikard from Stockholm. I met Lisa a year ago in Shanghai. We studied Chinese together and became fast friends…you know when you meet someone you are meant to be friends with? It’s even more special when you find these people a half a world away from both of your homes. Lisa brought her love, Rikard, with her this trip and we all had a great time together. Lisa showed Rikard her favorite spots and we introduced them both to some of our favorites too. They came stocked with Swedish food and [View Full Entry]

By ElyseandPete
November 24th 2009

Request DENIED!!!! Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

Back on Saturday Nov. 14th we sent a text message to our contact teacher, Wilson, requesting the school to purchase us a space heater. Not a crazy request since the temperature was 9 degrees Celsius (47 degrees Fahrenheit). Our program CTLC told us to ask the school to buy them but they could say no. Well last week we found out some schools told foreign teachers NO, gave them a winter coat or some actually bought them for their foreign teacher. SO NICE. Today, after waiting 10 DAYS to get a response from our school(THANKS for the PROMPT response China) we [View Full Entry]

By KellyandKris
November 23rd 2009

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By BJwest
November 23rd 2009

Beihai Park 北海公園 Asia » China » Beijing » Beihai Park

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Beihai Park is behind the Palace Museum, approximately one mile west of the rear exit. It is also south of the Houhai area. I saw some tour group go here after the tour in the Palace Museum. The cost to get in the park is 5 rmb. If you want to go to the temple at the top and the city wall is 15 rmb. The lake is frozen now so is very clam and quiet. There are many lotus plants on the lake. It must be very beautiful during the early summer when they are in full bloom [View Full Entry]

By mandy7
November 23rd 2009

Day 17 - Last Day Cruising & Shanghai Asia » China » Yangtze River

This is our last day cruising.......very sad We got up this morning for breakfast and for another shore excursion. We visited the largest hydroelectric power project in the world, The 'Three Gorges Dam'. We learnt a little more about it and went to a couple of great vantage points to see views of the entire Dam. It is massive in size and amazing what they have done. They are also buillding a ship elevator for smaller boats to use which takes only 40 minutes to go through the Three Gorges Dam as opposed to the 5 stage Ship Locks which takes [View Full Entry]

By turkishraf
November 23rd 2009

From Sinkiang to Gates of the Middle Kingdom. Asia » China » Gansu » Jiayuguan

Cisca Dismebarks in -14'C with wind, at Liyuan Station

The T1086 to Dunhuang. Due to the vagaries of the China Rail System, it was not possible to buy a ticket from Turfan to Dunhuang. Our guides had to buy the tickets from Urumchi to Liyuan. However, it was not as simple as this. “If a berth goes un occupied for more than two hours, then the conductor has the right, indeed is encouraged to sell the berths to someone else” David explained as we stood freezing on the platform. “So my boss, mr Wong, has bought the tickets and will ride down from Urunchi to Turfan and give you the [View Full Entry]

Mr Jiang, Inscrutable but knowledgeable.

By Das Klo
November 22nd 2009

Sonne! Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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Ich wollte ein wenig die Anzahl der mir bekannten chinesischen Rezepte erhöhen und hatte mich daher (und weil ich noch ein paar andere Leute kennen lernen wollte) Vormittags zu einem Kochkurs angemeldet. Letztendlich war außer mir nur noch ein Chilene dabei. Der Kurs war aber sehr gut. Wir haben 5 verschiedene Gerichte gekocht (und natürlich auch gegessen). Los ging es morgens mit einem Marktbesuch. Chinesische Lebensmittelmärkte haben eine ganz eigene Atmosphäre und sind nicht unbedingt für jeden zu empfehlen. In den Touristenlokalen merkt man es nicht unbedingt, aber wir Yangshuo befinde [View Full Entry]

By SpottyChameleon
November 22nd 2009

Ni3 chi1 le ma?--Have you eaten? Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

01--baozi
Baozi---note the colored dot on top....it indicates what kind of filling the baozi has. This one is chicken. Can be a snack or a meal depending on how many you buy.

Not only is this sentence conveniently short and straight to the point but it is dual purpose: you can use it as a common greeting (like asking "how are you?" in the U.S. when you don't really expect a real or detailed answer). The numbers indicate the tones used since unfortunately my computer lacks capability to write them. Anyways, this particular entry is meant to detail some of the food I have encountered here so far. Though many of the pictures are not good quality (taken inside under low light without a flash), I still want to show them. So....here we [View Full Entry]

By Sorry but we are not at home
November 22nd 2009

Hakka village Asia » China » Fujian

The court yard of our Tolou house
Please note the luxury shops and the splendid swimming pool. The pigs are in their sheds and the ducks are running around free...

Hakka village, Liulian After the mountain climbing in Huang Shan Chris spotted a new destination for us on the map of China. Hakka villages with special tolou houses in South East China. So we took some adventurous train and bus rides to arrive to the middle of nowhere village of Liulian (I bet you wont find it on the map). The village is famous of the constructions by Hakka people, they built huge so-called tolou houses, where they could fit few hundred people. This tradition came from the era of the clans, where clans were living in close communities. In order [View Full Entry]

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