Jing An

Day 1

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March 18th 2008
Our national guide has taken the English name of "Snow". He comes from the south of China where there is not snow. He figured the name would make him stand out -- ane be "cool". Nick is our city guide. He is from Suzhou. I think I butchered the pronunciation of his home town -- probably akin to turning Kanata into Kapiskasing. At the Jing An temple I watched everyone else and then bought i ... 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