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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: Different Spokes For Different Folks
Date: August 17th 2010
A bead of sweat trickled down my back as I furiously pedaled around Houhai, a man-made lake near the Drum and Bell Towers in Beijing. I had been circling the oblong body of water for close to half an hour already and had yet to find the elusive lakeside restaurant I was searching for. To make matters worse, my boss and two visiting engineers were waiting for me, no doubt chortling over my pitiful ... read more
Date: August 17th 2010
A bead of sweat trickled down my back as I furiously pedaled around Houhai, a man-made lake near the Drum and Bell Towers in Beijing. I had been circling the oblong body of water for close to half an hour already and had yet to find the elusive lakeside restaurant I was searching for. To make matters worse, my boss and two visiting engineers were waiting for me, no doubt chortling over my pitiful ... read more
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