Siberian Plateu in the Distance

IN SHANGHAI!

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February 15th 2009
Here I am in Shangahi! Whew, it was a lot of work getting to where I am now. Where am I now, you ask? Well, I've just moved into my permanant residence for the semester and I'm ecstatic to have internet. I've met my roommate, who's really awesome and from North Carolina. The dorm we are staying in (the international student dorm) I believe is far better than the rest of the dorms and just got remo ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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