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rain and tragedy

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May 31st 2007
Today I got caught in a rainstorm. I had walked to meet Micheal at the office for our Chinese lesson and by the time I had to leave for work it was pouring down rain. Being the gentleman that he is Micheal offered to bike me home. With not enough time to walk home and then change clothes I took him up on his offer. So in the pouring rain I sat on the back of his bike Chinese style and we peddled ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Tian'anmen

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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