Our Fearless Leader: Lynn Bryan

Day 1 at JIE (Monday): The Work Begins

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November 24th 2008
I’m not sure where to begin; today was just so jam packed with stuff! I will try to make it as coherent as possible, but it will most likely be a very non-linear path I will take. Just a quick story on breakfast to start. I went over the carb area, grabbed a sweet roll and headed back to the table. At first I thought the topping was cinnamon, which I thought this is perfect, sweet roll and c ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Wuxi

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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