emily and sophie dressing up

A weekend in Shanghai

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August 31st 2008
I can't believe it is Sunday night already and we are back to school tomorrow morning! We have had what can be termed the most normal weekend that we have had in a while this weekend, which has been lovely. I left you Friday evening where Ian had gone out for a haircut...I have to hand over to him to tell the story... Ahem : "Well it was a dark and stormy evening as I stepped out into the drizz ... read more

Asia » China

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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