Broken

Making Friends With The Locals

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May 1st 2007
Wide awake at 5 a.m., Gene pulled aside the blinds for a glimpse of the Great Wall. After a night of continuous thunder and lightening, the smog was melted away and the sky unexpectedly opened up. Gene stirred me from a deep slumber to reveal the hotel’s finest view. Half awake, I acknowledged its beauty and rolled back over for a much desired sleep. A few hours later, we were just elated ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of 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