me n my chinese mum

January in Suzhou

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January 23rd 2009
Today is the 20 January 2009. For the first time whilst living in China, I truly feel that I have really been included in something - even if almost as a side show. This morning, I heard music coming from the street by our house and followed it to the front gate of the neighbouring pagodas. People were setting up tables in front of the gates and across the streets in the public area. The tables ... read more

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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