On the steps up to the top for praying

Catching up - Simon Schama, overseas visitors and the Bottle Openere

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April 6th 2009
Firstly, we need to begin with an apology for not having written a blog for a few weeks. We didn’t realise how quickly time had flown, until one of you avid readers reminded me that 2 weeks had passed without a blog! It’s nice to know you guys care so much. We have been pretty busy lately, but are enjoying a lazy bank holiday Monday here today for Tomb Sweeping Day. Traditionally, this is the ... read more

Asia » China

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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