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Chinese New Year's Eve - Jan. 24, 2009

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March 15th 2009
Passing new year's eve in Guangzhou (GZ) wouldn't be complete without a visit to its "Hua Jie (Flower Streets)." Not all Chinese cities do this. It is unique to GZ and happens just before the first day of Chinese new year. Colorful pinwheels, "Niu (ox)" ballons, plastic niu floats, and lil' mandarin orange trees - Beijing Lu, located in "Old GZ," was filled with an endless sea of people. ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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