Beautiful chandelier

Day 3 in Nanjing

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August 19th 2008
SPOILING MYSELF Today, Monday, I’m pampering myself. It wasn’t even my idea, but I’m so going with it. Joanne, the woman we dined with the night before, set up an appointment for herself and I at a local nail shop that her neighbor recommended. Apparently, she asked about it, and her Chinese neighbor insisted upon calling and then booking the appointment, which are supposedly tough to get. I ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing

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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