West Lake 3

Hello Hangzhou!

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January 1st 2013
I welcomed in the New Year last night with new people in a new city in a new world. I think I can honestly say that 2013 is bound to be a year of fresh perspectives, new insights, and loads of exploration! Maeghan and I have found that we are having a slightly more difficult time settling into a routine here in Hangzhou than we did in Shanghai. We have talked about this phenomenon at lengt ... 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