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What's love got to do with it? Valentine's Day in China

February 15th 2009
I keep waiting for a holiday to come along that is not celebrated here. I'm fully expecting a big St. Patrick's Day parade come March at this point. I'm actually a little surprised we didn't celebrate Lincoln's birthday considering all the Halloween happenings, the Christmas decorations (some of which are still up--just like home. I can't forget all the press and hoopla we saw here during the US e ... 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

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I am an American woman with a husband and 2 kids, about to relocate with my family to Shanghai. The back story: We are moving because my husband is going to be working in Shanghai. July 6, 2008: We are a bit less than a month away from the move and current postings chronicle the prep to get there, the logistics to be allowed to go there, and the coordination of all these things we have to do before we can go! Oh, and Mark is in China for about a month (the last month we are in the states and getting ready)...so I'm very busy. July 28, 2008....2 days til the big move. August 4, 200... full info

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