Beijing Roast Duck

Mmmm. Peking Duck!

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July 22nd 2008
Today, I slept much better than yesterday night. I woke up to the sound of my grandfather making breakfast. I didn’t know what he was making, but I got up to see. On the table, I saw to toasts with lots of butter on them. A prosciutto and butter sandwich and some cooked eggs. As I got down to eat, I thanked my grandfather and hugged him. Then, I started eating. The toast was very good an ... 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