Fishermen on a Boat

Day 6 (Day 4 of Study Tour)

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June 8th 2007
We woke up really early again and had a quick breakfast. Afterwards, we finally left that god-awful excuse for a hotel at around 8 A.M.. While traveling, it was raining really hard. Only an hour into our travel, we were stopped on one of the mountains, as their was a landslide blocking the road. The rocks were too large to pass, and we were forced to wait as government officials removed the rubbl ... read more

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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