A lovely photo of Sophie and me at the school Chinese New Year day

A mixture of hot and cold

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February 17th 2009
The weather is not only discussed in excessive amounts in UK, as we have found out, but also out here. I guess the main reason being because it affects so much of everyday life. Last week, we were told that Spring had arrived, and the temperatures soared to 26 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday. We all duly got our summer clothing out and went to work on Fridya expecting the best! There was a footb ... 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