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Day 9 Nanjing

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August 24th 2008
TODAY WE RELAX Jesse has decreed that today we will relax. He’s been working nearly around the clock and wants to lay around. That means I can’t drag him to any sights. I could use the rest, too. In fact, that’s what I was hoping for out of this vacation as I haven’t been able to eek out any relaxation from this summer. It’s been a busy time, and I’m tired. We watch the Olympics. I tr ... 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