Sleeping on the job.

The Longest Pedicure in the History of China

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August 15th 2008
11:00 Arrived at Diva Life Spa in the French Concession after an hour long taxi ride through rush hour traffic for facials. The kids stayed at home with Ying Chen, the first time for more than an hour or so…and I hope it goes well. I put on small white slippers: MT’s fit, mine didn’t. We were ushered up the purple decked stairs and as I climbed higher I noticed the lack of air-conditioning. ... 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