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Evil Spirits, Orange Slices and the Last Emperor

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October 14th 2014
Evil Spirits, Orange Slices and the Last Emperor Hello again… well, when we left you we were headed out of Incheon, South Korea. The 2 day crossing of the north Sea of Japan and into Boi Hai Gulf was rocky to say the least, but… no dishes flying across the ship so that was good ;-) This morning we awoke as the ship was docking at Xingang, Peoples Republic of China (PRC). It took a g ... read more

Asia » China » Tianjin

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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