Hangzhou

Sunrise over the Mountains

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May 18th 2012
Today we all woke up very early, (about 4:00 am here) and treked out to watch the sunrise over the mountains. We climbed up to the top of one of the mountains that is nearby the school and watched the sun over the horizon. It was very cloudy today and so it was hard to see and take pictures of, but it was still an absolutely beautiful sight! We're hopefuly gonna go up again another time when i ... 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