At the Pacific

Reunions and Return - U.S. and China

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September 4th 2009
Hello dear friends! Having signed off two months ago to return to my home in the States, I'm glad to be back in my comfortable apartment in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China. My summer was a whirlwind, filled with fun visits to family and friends in CT, IL, MI and CA, along with happy reunions with my PA buddies, Valley Meeting "family" and Vanguard friends. In the background and non-stop, I ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shaoguan

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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