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June 10, 2009. Living in China. Ho-Hum.

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June 10th 2009
It has been very hot and humid the past couple of days. It has rained intermittently, but the raid does not cool things off. If I understand it, the weather is supposed to continue as it is for a few more days. I guess I’ll be spending a lot of time reading in the air conditioned library. I slept with the air conditioner on last night. I think I am getting used to the heat, at least somewhat. ... 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