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Ladies and gentlemen we are starting our descent

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April 1st 2011
Yes, I have started my descent to the bowels of China, or maybe that sounds too frightening, so I should just say I am going south again. And yes, I know I said we, but I am using the editorial we, or maybe it is the Royal we, I will leave that up to you. Before moving in a general downward direction, I reached the northern most peak of my journey at this point in time in Harbin. I say at this ... 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