Japan

Guangzhou

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May 28th 2007
My first full day touring turned out to be a half day; after that first morning of rain, the sun came out, so I went around the little island where my hotel in Guangzhou was, checking out the shops and talking to the girls inside. I read that there were many migrants from other parts of China here, and I saw them living around the waterfront on the other side of the island, even bathing in the wa ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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. A... ... read more