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A Welcomed Farewell

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May 9th 2007
Our last day in China couldn’t have arrived soon enough. Having combined Japan and China for the better part of a month, Gina and I could truly say we were over Asia. Between the spitting, pushing, honking, fleecing and sheer number of people, we yearned for some rest and relaxation at our next destination. Less than ambitious, but conscious of the necessary errands which we needed to ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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