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Shopping in the Silk District

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May 7th 2008
Hangzhou is known for its fine quality silk, and used to be the summer palace of various Rulers and big honcho’s. So I decided to venture into the “Silk District” and buy something. So I went shopping today with Judith and a woman named Grace, who was provided to us by Mr. Xu. He said that she would help us negotiate and bargain with the shop merchants. The procedure was for me to pick out ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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