Getting the book thrown at them

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June 25th 2008
Hey all, Well, after a momentously quick decision to come to China for six weeks....and one very long flight...Carly and Craig arrived, and were immediately sucked into Shanghai¡'s orbit. Which on their particular arrival date was a coincidence of our first serious heat wave, accompanied by increased gasoline prices, which in turn resulted in people rushing to the pumps and horrendous traffic ... 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