tea

the chinese dog

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February 11th 2009
The Chinese dog Has a smack then a kiss then a smack again We go round in circles - he’s cute then really not He’s always hungry, always wanting, always needing, always jumping And we deliver until I get fed up, bored with it and I yell, “no” and turn my back Only to turn again and see his face, his head tilting, his seat bottom jumping back And his paw lifting to me an ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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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