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Happy 21 To Me

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June 23rd 2008
Being that my birthday was on Monday, here in China, it was just very mellow. I honestly forgot about it throughout the day since I had to teach and I was quite nervous to teach the teachers for the first time. But I opened my cards in the afternoon and had an oreo box cake/pie. It wasn't bad for a box. That night I treated myself to my favorite street dinner. And that was my day. ... read more

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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