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Chengdu, Chengdon't?

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October 26th 2007
One thing I have noticed in China are the extreme paradoxes that exist. It is meant to be communist but to me it is one of the most capitalist nations I have ever visited, including the US. Really, there's a Starbucks on every corner, and McDonalds and even KFC, what's that all about? I came to see China and so far I haven't had any culture shock. Maybe because I have only been in major cities, wh ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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