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March 19th 2006
hey guys. The last time I posted was almost two weeks ago, and for that I apologize profusely. Also, I’ll make a promise (maybe an empty one) that I will post more often in the future, especially because starting at eleven-thirty tomorrow morning China time I will be famous and thus my blog’s fan base will grow immensely (more on that later.) The days during which I didn’t post were kind ... 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