Silk worms eating mulberry leaves, Suzhou, China

China 2013 Day 18

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November 1st 2013
Up at 6:30. Breakfast at the hotel, a nice spread that is as disorganized in layout as the hotel. A huge plate of dragon fruit is a big hit. We check out of the hotel and are on the bus at 9:00. As we drive through Suzhou, Jack battles an attack of laryngitis to tell us some more about his home town, of which he is clearly very proud. He tells us that Suzhou is not known for its warriors or rul ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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