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On the Rocks

Taking a rest during a circumnavigation of the island... now, where did that ice cream seller go? © V. Birch 2007
Down and Out in China

May 10th 2007
The rain fell like stair rods as we sheltered beneath a street awning in Bangkok, waiting for it to stop. It rained most days now. People were saying that the rainy season was starting earlier and earlier each year. Was this a sign perhaps, that the effects of climate change were beginning to affect weather patterns that could once have been predicted with a near perfect accuracy? Change was not a ... read more
Asia » China » Fujian » Xiamen » Gulangyu

Chinese Flag 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
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