Chateau Joe

Apart from that, everything's OK

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November 17th 2010
The weather has turned butt-cold at night. I am but a tender Californian and not used to temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. I wear my down jacket and fleece hat while gallivanting around town now, whereas before I would just wear my fleece jacket (and pants; I always wear pants). Despite bundling up, I have come down with a head cold once a week for the last few weeks. I finished my pre ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong » Weishan

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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