Some things stay the same

Election Day 2008 and beyond

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November 19th 2008
2008-11-19 Blog November 5 Eli and I went to the China Hotel (a 5-star Marriott locale) this morning to watch the election results. This was an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce here in Guangzhou and one of the few public places where CNN was available. All the rooms in high-end, Western-oriented hotels in China will have access to CNN via satellite, but the content is too ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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