Rachel

Moving to China - fell at the first hurdle

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April 18th 2010
Well after weeks of sleepless nights and worry I had my leaving do, friday night, and the nerves started to dissipate and excitement began to set in. Once it started it didn't stop, I was practically giddy with just a little niggle in the back of my mind that actually this Volcano spewing out ash into our airspace still had not subsided even a bit, but of course pint after pint of ice cold beer p ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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