Beautiful blossoms

Qingdao: Tulips and a Windmill!

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April 19th 2007
I know, I keep saying how big China is and it's boring but I have to say it again. Everything in China is BIG! Qindao is small by Chinese standards . . . about 6 million people. It will host the sailing regattas in the 2008 Olympics and you can tell they are working toward it. Everything is in various states of repair and rennovation. But I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. . . I felt like a ... 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