Amanda, Curtis, Ben, Me

National Holiday

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October 1st 2008
Finally, three full days off of work. So far I've only had Friday's off of work, but I still have three hours of Mandarin classes in the morning, so it's not a full day. I have not missed one class though. I actually speak in Chinese when giving directions to a cab driver or ordering in a restaurant now, so that's progress. By the end of the three months I'll have taken about 80 hours of Mandarin. ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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