On the poor side of town

Some heavy thoughts on a year living in China

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January 29th 2009
Hey Guys, First of all, a belated merry Christmas and happy New Year! I hope all of you are taking good care of yourselves! So, guys, it's been a while...... what to talk about this time????? I think I'll start by just saying my patience for living in China is starting to wear thin, and hence when my contract finishes at the end of February I'll be happy to leave this country and star ... read more

Asia » China » Guizhou » Guiyang

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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