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China Diaries 5 - Hangzhou to Xiamen with a little in between....

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September 8th 2008
Monday, November 19, 2007 Hangzhou to Xiamen with a little in between. China is quite an interesting place. I'm glad I get to experience it for the length of time to work and explore. For the mos part, foreigners come here to work moreso then for a holiday, but if you do want to have a holiday into a country unknown , you come here because your dollar will go along way despit ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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