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May 22: Bank of China, Chinese Wedding, American Pie

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May 23rd 2009
Yesterday was a busy day. After a full day of class, my tutors met me to go to the bank so i could exchange money for our shopping venture on Sunday. We walked there, it was hot, i was not wearing appropriate shoes and we weren't sure how far the bank was. So we kept walking and walking and walking... we passed many banks, but there was only one I that would exchange my travelers cheques. Desp ... 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