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Fieldwork and Snakes

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September 19th 2009
Hello. I wanted to quickly upload some pictures and talk about the work. I was walking up very steep inclines (up to 55+ degrees) and taking measurements on seedlings. The work was exposed, as there is no forest at this time, as a result of planting 100,000 trees in March. Still, there are a lot of climbers (~vines) with thorns and caterpillars that hurt a bit and leave discolored, blisterin ... read more

Asia » China » Zhejiang

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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