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Back to Beijing

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February 7th 2010
I can't believe last week was already midterms! Sorry I haven't posted anything since the Hong Kong blogs. I wish I could say I have a lot to write, but I don't have too much. I've been super busy studying, so one difference from last semester is I could probably write this in Chinese, but then only a couple people would understand it. Because I'm constantly either in class or studying for Chinese ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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