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May 21, 2009. Living in China. Entering My Rut

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May 22nd 2009
Finally it rained last night. The air was cool this morning, but the sun was out, promising a hot and humid afternoon. I had coffee and a fresh Wal-Mart almond cookie before work. After work I made the usual library visit where I read the only 3 English language newspapers they had. Then I walked home. By that time it had turned cloudy and a little cooler. I decided to take a new route home and ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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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