Linggu Temple

Nanjing, Julie Beck, and Dragon Boat Festival

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June 8th 2008
Another week is done! I can't believe it...I'm already a third of the way through the program, but I don't feel like I have been here for very long. My classes finally started kicking in this past week. It was pretty intense as far as homework and quizzes. I have a test in one of my classes on Wednesday, so we will see how that goes. How can they do this to us when we are in China?! This past w ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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