Forbidden City

CHINA!! my first couple of days

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July 14th 2009
Hey everyone, I arrived in China two days ago now, and it has been a very interesting experience. I arrived about 45 minitues late, and I walked right by the people picking me up, so that was very embarassing. 😊 but eventually, I called some people, and found the people, so we then took a drive back to my hostel i'm staying at temporartely untill i get moved into my perminet quarters to ... 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