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Auchan Special

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June 17th 2007
Auchan is such an interesting place, we thought it deserved its own entry. Turns out it is a French hypermarket chain. I can't imagine how it isn't wildly successful in Suzhou, considering the flocks of people that heard to its doors day and night. It is interesting the types of foods you encounter in a foreign country. It further enforces the notion that taste buds are relative. Some huge mu ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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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