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Killing us softly...

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April 16th 2008
Hey all, Well, our three day weekend has come and gone, and we decided last minute to spend it in Nanjing. The following is our diary and testimonial as to why this was a bad idea...to do anything last minute in China, that is...not to spend a weekend in Nanjing...which is a wonderful city...but then, you'll see what we mean...(we hope :-) 5:30 a.m. Alarm goes off at soul-destroying hour. ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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