William and teacher Viktoriya

Moving house and living like nomads

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June 19th 2009
Well, this blog finds us writing from a different location this week....we found ourselves homeless this week as we decided we would leave our apartment a little early in order to ensure our financial security. Landlords are well known for not returning deposits and we were so concerned about this we left our place 2 months early to ensure we didn't lose out. However, during this week, we have bee ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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