Burger King, China

The view from on high

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July 31st 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 (It’s finally hitting me that we lost a day!) approximately 8 PM Shanghai time. Today was very exciting. And it started very early. Lucky for me I slept in the guest room downstairs because E and T woke up at 2 AM, waking up J and MT. I woke up at 5, which is still too early! We finished unpacking, well MT did…I entertained the kids a bit and checked my email and my ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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