Making Silk

Cultural Tidbits

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June 13th 2005
I've got some free time this morning since one of the classes was cancelled so I'm uploading the pictures from a freaking 32MB PIII with windows 2000 (ie: I'm killing some serious time) Anyways while they upload I'll give you some tidbits of culture. I already mentioned that tipping isn't customary here. Yesterday I left 75 cents in tip on a splurging 8 dollar meal and the waitress was bouncing ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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