Tianamen Square

China Odyssey 06

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March 13th 2008
Well, I'm back in Montana now, with pictures downloaded to iPhoto, several notebooks full of notes, my store of ignorance considerably increased, and my humility titer raised several notches. Not surprisingly, the trip itself both exceeded and did not quite live up to my expectations. What journey does? Almost incredible changes are takin ... read more

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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