Die Cutter and Damond

The first few days

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January 13th 2010
I am in Ruian now, which is south of Shanghai by about a one hour flight. Getting here was mostly painless. The international flight was great, decent food, smooth sailing. I arrived in Shanghai on time, and found the correct bus that took me over to HongQiao airport across town. After about a 45 minute ride, I got off, and eventually found my hotel after a couple of wrong turns, but it was r ... 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