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We're leaving the country...finally....

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October 10th 2008
I think it's safe to say I'm a little China-ed out. I'm past the point where I want to yell at everyone. Alex and I have simply ended up in a Zen mindset, realizing that our immediate future is out of our hands. But the good news is that we are supposed to pick up a real valid visa, not even back dated or anything, on Monday. We'll be flying out on Monday night to Yangshuo to pick up some of ou ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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