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School Times

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February 20th 2006
These children have no shame. They are always willing to get up in front of the class and sing or dance. One girl, when asked what makes her happy, answered that “Singing ‘Country Road’ makes me happy”, she then proceeded to stand in front of 47 other 9 year olds and sing it from beginning to end, glaring at one boy who had the audacity to turn to another child during one verse. There was ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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