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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]
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] Blog: Wonders of the Wall
Date: June 4th 2010
“ He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”. --- Chairman Mao (And here I thought being a true man had something to do with hockey…) I recently had a friend in town for a couple weeks and we decided to go on a weekend trip somewhere before he left and were trying to decide what to do. Our options were going to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors, going to Chengdu to visit ... read more
Date: June 4th 2010
“ He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man”. --- Chairman Mao (And here I thought being a true man had something to do with hockey…) I recently had a friend in town for a couple weeks and we decided to go on a weekend trip somewhere before he left and were trying to decide what to do. Our options were going to Xian to see the Terracotta Warriors, going to Chengdu to visit ... read more
