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The search for all things Western....

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April 7th 2011
Conversation with a fellow intern. Me: Does it make me an ass that I spend my weekends seeking out all things Western? Intern: If I answered honestly I would be calling myself an ass. And so begins the tales of my weekends of travel searching for home comforts. Sometimes these are successful missions, others end in heartbreak. At the start of these journeys it is always in my mindset that b ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong

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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