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So China now

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May 3rd 2008
So now im in China, Ive been keeping a diary (kinda) of China so i can remember what ive done and on what day. so here we go. The flight from Auckland to Shanghai was diverted to Japan for an hour because it was to foggy to land in Shanghai. we sat in the pane for an hour while they refueled. when we landed and the plane had stopped we all had to sit in our seats while two Japanesse ppl came on 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