Sara's Aunt and Cousin

Meet the parents

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June 15th 2009
Yesterday was quite and important day, we went to meet Haihong's mother. First, of course was tai chi. Then, after a wonderful breakfast of savory pancake, we walked up to the temple. But, for lunch we met Haihong's family. We didn't realize how fancy this was. Nora, Sara's American grandmother, got a pearl necklace and a jade bracelet as a gift, a silver ring for Mike, the American Grandfa ... 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