Buick Dealer Sign

Off to the south!

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August 8th 2006
After a three hour delay in the airport, we made it to GuangZhou, the weathiest city in China...this province is the leader in wealth (although it is still very low compared to US standards) because basically everything we wear is made here, including almost all of the world's sneaker production, so everyone has a job. We visited a Buick dealership (one of the top cars in China--odd, I know) and ... 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