My Host Family

Getting settled in Beijing

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February 4th 2008
Dear Memorial-Spaulding Community, Ni hou from Beijing! I want you all to know I am safe and sound here. The weather is cold and crisp, and though we see news of big storms elsewhere in China (it looks just like any week in December in Boston) there is no snow here. The air is clear and sunny with no sign of air pollution. My host family is very good to me. I have my own room and bathroom. The ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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