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Chinese New Year

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February 11th 2008
What does Chinese New Year mean to you, boys and girls? To you it might mean a chance for new beginnings, a fresh lease on life, a commitment to learn Mandarin. To me, Chinese New Year means a chance to lit up hundreds of fireworks that are quite illegal, a fresh breath of smoky air as the fireworks are chasing me down the river, and a commitment to spark off more illegal fireworks.. That's ri ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Yangshuo

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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