A brick-carver

The man sitting by the door carves beautiful shapes and figures into dark bricks. It is an ancient craft, and the work can be admired over entrances to homes, as one explores the village streets.

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#16 Retiring Teacher preparing to teach in China (More photos of Suzhou)

March 14th 2006
I have been able to download some additional photos on the Jiangsu Province of China, and perhaps they will add some additional visuals to my last entry on the city and gardens of Suzhou. I hope they are informative and you will enjoy them. ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Taizhou

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

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