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Blind Massage and Not Blind Massage

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June 22nd 2010
6/22/10 Today we listened to a lecture from Lina, a blind masseuse. It was very surprising for me to receive a lecture from her because I had never heard of blind masseuses before. Not only that, but it is actually very common for blind people in China to take up Chinese massage. It is a practical way for them to make a living. According to Lina’s lecture, there are approximately 16 millio ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Kunming

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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