At last, the hami melon

I saved for weeks

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September 21st 2007
There's a guy with a fruit stand that he cycles around. He is usually in front of the apartment complex every evening, and I buy fruit from him almost every time I see him. I've enjoyed the most delicious watermelon in China. It's filled with flavor and juice. You can buy a good sized watermelon for about 8 rmb, or $1 USD. Large Chinese pears are about 4 rmb or $0.50 USD. The fruit is quite in ... 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