Walking up a ramp in the Orphanage

A Heavy Trip...

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September 20th 2010
Hello All! Sorry this post got out a little later than normal. Better late than never though! Yesterday was defined by our trip to the orphanage and it went well as far as these trips are concerned. We traveled about 3 hours by van with a driver and guide to Anyang City. Once there, we went straight to the orphanage, known in government parlance as the Anyang City Social Welfare Institu ... read more

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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