Mike and XiXi

Smokefog

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June 12th 2011
Photos: …..”Pai dui”. “Form a line”. It's almost a reflex action for those of us brought up in the UK & who have lived most of our lives in predominantly English speaking countries but an alien concept here in China. It is done, but usually under supervision at busy times in bus & train stations but I get the feeling it' ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Yangzhou

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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