The Definition of China

Guiyuan Temple

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December 6th 2007
I have had an eventful December thus far (including the first of too many goodbyes, finally making it to a softball game, and going to a Christmas Market at a French street in Wuhan), but I want to write about today’s adventures while they are still fresh in my mind. Sarah, Katie, Alexes and I met with Jo and Maggie for lunch. We went to a restaurant with spicy Szechwan dishes. The dumplings ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan

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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