Bowl of Hand Pulled Noodle Soup

May 20, 2009. Living in China. Where's the Rain?

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May 22nd 2009
It was supposed to rain today, but the sun was out this morning. I hoped it would rain to cool things off. But it was sunny to slightly cloudy all day. It remained very hot and humid. Last night Vivian brought me a giant piece of Martin’s birthday cake. I ate part of it last night and finished it up for breakfast this morning. It was good with coffee. After work I planned to walk to the main ... 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