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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]
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] Blog: The Wallpaper of China
Date: September 13th 2008
One day about 35 years ago when I was a teenager, my Great Aunt Jeanie called long distance to inform us that she was going to be touring in China. Now in the 1970's I don't know how many people could say they new someone going to visit China let alone a relative, but I COULD> My Great Aunt Jeanne was going , for how long? her itinerary? I had no idea, but, brag to all of my friends I did ... read more
Date: September 13th 2008
One day about 35 years ago when I was a teenager, my Great Aunt Jeanie called long distance to inform us that she was going to be touring in China. Now in the 1970's I don't know how many people could say they new someone going to visit China let alone a relative, but I COULD> My Great Aunt Jeanne was going , for how long? her itinerary? I had no idea, but, brag to all of my friends I did ... read more
