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What do these have in common?  
   

What do these have in common?

They both cost me the same to buy. 500 ml of water or 630ml of beer both cost about 2 RMB (about $0.30 CAD). That could be dangerous!
China Postcard 1 - Beijing

July 11th 2005
I admit feeling somewhat apprehensive in the hours before leaving Montreal, as I have immediately prior to my other backpacking trips. But as soon as I left the arrivals area at Beijing airport and was confronted with a throng of shouting and jostling Chinese, many offering me "deals" in a strange currency on a taxi to a strange city, I felt a smile creep across my face. This is a feeling I know. ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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