master bedroom

New apartment in Kai Fa Qu

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October 26th 2008
As of today, I have a new home in China. I went to view three apartments today, and the third--on the twenty-third floor of a year-old buidling, was the winner. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two floors, with views to the ocean, the city skyline, and the mountains (as well as one giant apartment building directly in front of me, but who notices that?). The apartment has never been lived i ... read more

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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