Lions by the canal

Odds and Ends at the end of June

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June 25th 2009
It's been hot and humid but since it is the rainy season, I guess that is acceptable. I've put some photos up on the Picasa site (http://picasaweb.google.com/arasmuss). A bit of a mix; some from earlier and some very current. We biked around Suzhou a bit last weekend and will probably do the same this weekend if it doesn't rain. The bike paths are good and fairly safe. The main problems are ju ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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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