We Live...Out There Somewhere

...Because You're American

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March 8th 2009
"...Because you're American". That's what my classmate was told by a cab driver who refused to give her and some friends a ride a week ago. I learned about her story today, after I was telling her my own cab problems I experienced today. I must admit, I've known that people here are not as friendly and out-going toward foreigners as in Taiwan, but I hadn't noticed until today how far people went t ... 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