Red oleander

Let's try again

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June 9th 2009
It's raining today so I'm trying new things. Yesterday evening, Henning, Pam and I went to a talk at the Bookworm. The author has written a book about journalists in China from mid 19th century to 1949. It was a very interesting talk and the author thoroughly enjoyed the whole subject which translated into an enthusiastic and informative session. The glass of wine didn't hurt either. It had ... 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