Mariam and I on the boat

Lianhua Shan Park

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January 3rd 2009
I'm still playing catch up with my blog entries, so bare with me. Kim, Mariam and I went to Lianhua Shan Park about a month ago. The park is about a twenty minute walk north of my school. There are lakes, big open spaces, gazebos nestled in the wooded areas, and a 'mountain' to climb. The day was very warm, much warmer than the rest of the week had been, and it was nice to get outside and pretend ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Shenzhen

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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