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Walls of the Hutong  
   

Walls of the Hutong

I am standing by a poster painted onto the wall on one of the lanes in the hutong. Many notices and instructional information litter the walls. This one is educational.
Beijing in the fall

November 11th 2008
My first blog entry. I have been in China for over 2 months , but I have been so very busy with school, teaching, students, reports, marking. And yes, exploring and travelling around our interesting area here around Dalian and further afield. ( $1 = 5.35 RMB or roughly just over 5 RMB . Two months ago, $1 was well over 6RMB) This past weekend, I ventured off to Beijing. The one hour flight go ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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
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