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The Market

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April 17th 2007
I am finally feeling more comfortable going to the market by myself. There is one fruit stand I visit regularly. Every time I walk in the woman who works there gets very excited to see me and when I leave she gives me a few extra pieces of fruit. At that shop I am able to buy imported fruits from the U.S. Yesterday, I went to the large vegetable and meat market. I was a little intimidated, becaus ... 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