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First Impressions of China...

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February 24th 2009
The flight from LA was one of the more comfortable flights I've taken. Luckily many people aren't heading this direction so I had a row to myself to do as I pleased. Upon take off I was playing with the inflight entertainment and got a sneak preview of our estimated route, which flew us right over Alaska. Little tough to do since I was having a tinge of homesickness. With 12 hours ahead of me I se ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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