Sports Day, School

I would walk 500 li

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October 30th 2011
Photos: …..why would anyone in their right mind want to translate the Proclaimer's song, “I'm gonna be”, commonly known as “500 miles”, into Chinese? Why should I be that person? Here's why. Teachers have been asked to express interest in a 60km walk around Yangzhou, in teams of four over Saturday & Sunday. It's n ... 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