"community service group"

some observations

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February 19th 2006
well, it has been an interesting few days here in beijing. there have been many new experiences and i've had a lot of fun. I've been nervous at times and excited at others. Turns out they do celebrate Valentine's Day here, so the conversational candy hearts I brought were not that novel of an idea. Too bad. They liked them anyway. There were tons of people walking around the street trying t ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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