First 10 days in China, and it feels like a lot longer (in a good way)....
August 28th 2008 I’ve survived my first week and a bit in China! To those who have e-mailed and received no response, I apologize. We haven’t had any time to breathe thus far on the journey! Since arriving, we have been moving non-stop, from meetings about the school and the job to shopping at the German version of Costco, Metro, and Walmart (but not just regular Walmart. The Walmart SUPERmart) both within one
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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 
