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October 20th 2006
Man in Hotel (with very loud, American accent): Are you American? Me: No. American Man: Where are you from? Me: I'm from England. American Man: What! You're from Australia? Me: Um...no, I'm from England. American Man: Uh? What city are you from? Me: London. American Man: Ah, so you're from Britain. Why didn't you say? Kunming, in many ways, reminds me of Dalian. It's clean (for China anyway), mod ... 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