West Lake

A week in China

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November 9th 2008
We are safely back home from a wonderful, fun, and memorable week in Hangzhou (hon-joe) and a fascinating night in Hong Kong (a layover that turned into, gladly, an overnight stay). Every aspect of our trip went very well, from the long flights to making fast friends with our "posse" of translators, drivers, and real estate agents (7 people catered to us 4). We travelled with the Wilsons and we ... 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