The new living room!

So where's the hard rubbish in this country?

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August 11th 2007
For those of you who know us well, you probably won't believe us when we tell you that during this last week we bought a couch. Yes, BOUGHT. We paid for a couch. We didn't just wander the streets with a troupie and a trailer looking for a free bit of cushioning for which to plant our arses on. We actually went to a "shop", chose a couch, chose a colour and size and paid for it (after bargaining of ... 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