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Foreigners' Adventure to Shiyan

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December 6th 2009
I woke up at 7:30 am to get to the gate by 8:00 am. I was supposed to meet Robert from Foreign Affairs, Jamey and Priscilla, Nahoko, and Ms. Tokudome (Not sure that's how you spell it...) there to embark on our journey to Shiyan. Jessi was supposed to go, but she sent me a message that morning and said she just didn't feel like it. Kyle was already there. He left early Friday to go and spend t ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei » Shiyan

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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