Yo-Yo's

My Birthday!

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October 19th 2011
Although I haven’t had a birthday party in quite a few years, everyone in China really went all out for it! Martha woke up really early and made everyone in the house pancakes and eggs and bacon. She even bought a pan because the only thing in the kitchen is a wok. When I got to school each one of my classes had decorations and performances for me, and during one pretty intense sessions of the k ... 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