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Last blog of the rat....bring on the ox!

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January 25th 2009
Gong xi fa cai...as they say over here. We are sitting here in our apartment drinking strong tea trying to stay awake for the Chinese New Year to arrive. It is an amazing thing and we are really excited about being here.....the fireworks alone are just an experience. It has been building up for a while but this week especially. At school we have been preparing for the celebration and the children ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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