William's teacher in traditional Ukrainian dress

Our first Shanghai bbq

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March 18th 2009
We had a really lovely weekend last weekend...quite chilling indeed. The best thing was the weather. It is amazing just how much the weather can change things and lift your mood. Towards the end of last week it was still raining but saturday morning came and it was glorious. Ian went off to work and we went for a walk and it was beautiful. We came back to find our new ayi ready for her interview w ... 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