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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]
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] Blog: Lunch
Date: March 18th 2008
I've negotiated my way around the subway system. Woo hoo! I was about to ask someone which way to the Huanpi stop and then realized it would be no different than in Montreal or NYCity. You find the line you need and then you either choose the right or the left side. The "next station" is clearly marked so it was a snap. I made a point of never using English - a phrasebook is an absolute MUST. ... read more
Date: March 18th 2008
I've negotiated my way around the subway system. Woo hoo! I was about to ask someone which way to the Huanpi stop and then realized it would be no different than in Montreal or NYCity. You find the line you need and then you either choose the right or the left side. The "next station" is clearly marked so it was a snap. I made a point of never using English - a phrasebook is an absolute MUST. ... read more
