YANG ZHONGJIAN INSPECTING A FOSSIL

DINOSAUR VALLEY.......

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May 3rd 2009
DINOSAUR Valley Our college hosts outings for all the teachers every once in awhile, though, we, the foreign teachers as we are referred to, typically have a different outing from the Chinese teachers. Two weeks ago we went to a newly opened (last year) dinosaur excavation park located 1 ½ hours from the college. We left early so we would have a full day of viewing, plus lunch and ... 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