Scrummy fondue!

New Year Fireworks

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January 29th 2009
The fireworks this year are apparently not as constant as the past few years. People here reckon that it is not quite all the time, but to be honest you do get used to them after a while. A whole bunch have just gone off again, but since New Year's Eve it has not been as bad! However, on New Year's Day we went to a friend's house for dinner and they set off some fireworks afterwards. Sophie's frie ... 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