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How The Leopard Got His Spots ...

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September 18th 2008
What a Chinese Massage Disaster! Our $3 massage seemed like a fantastic treat, touted as "Chengdu Traditional Medicine University Professional Massage with over 10 Years Experience". We honestly assumed we'd discovered a small concession of heaven in China. Pleasure greed was our first mistake. After an hour of awesome shiatsu massage, the therapist convinced us to push for an extra half. Obvi ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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