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making it there and many etc's

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June 1st 2008
Just now got my internet up and running...no wireless in rooms so I had to buy an ethernet cable from market in middle of campus (this campus is literally the size of a small enclosed city--you could live here exclusively and comfortably for years. But I've been keeping track of my thoughts via good old-fashioned pen and notebook past couple days, so here goes entry #1, transcribed and in-bulk... ... 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