Plant stand

Day 5 Shanghai

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August 21st 2008
TAKING A SICK DAY The heat overtakes me today. It’s bearing down on me, smothering me under a heavy blanket that crushes my lungs. I’ve never known heat like this before. I’ve always thought Minnesota got hot and humid - I’ve nearly gotten heatstroke before during some July rodeo days. But this heat is different. It blocks everything else from one’s consciousness until your only thought ... 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