the school

teachers' day / medical exam

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September 11th 2008
The internet here hasn’t been working all week, but it’s back now. Yesterday was a Chinese holiday called “teachers’ day”. As the name would suggest, it’s a day of appreciation for teachers. The kids all came to school with flowers and gifts for us yesterday. It felt like it was my birthday or something. Most of the kids just brought single flowers, some real and some plastic. ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei » Wuhan

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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