Mao memorabilia

China for the Uninitiated Westerner

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March 21st 2007
Hong Kong to Beijing China is insane. I have absolutely no idea what is happening for at least 99.9%!o(MISSING)f the time, and for the whole of that time I firmly believe there are no rules whatsoever. People can spit, smoke, drink, shit, piss, cycle and drive seemingly whenever and wherever they please. Drivers, including those of pushbikes, motorbikes, trikes, trucks and buses have right of way ... read more

Asia » China

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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