Team Pharmacy!

Nothing to beat an overstaffed Chinese pharmacy for an entertaining way to spend an afternoon. For extra fun, try to search for bicarbonate of soda without knowing a word of Chinese. Bring your best smile.

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Capitalism Hits Hard

June 20th 2006
Hitchhiking is expensive in China. You will be expected to pay a lot if you are foreigners. And so a fast train whisks us south from Beijing. Our sleeper is the picture of lacy cleanliness and efficiency. Our companion is the gracious and courteous Mr. Lee, a businessman from Guangzhou. Guangzhou (pronounced gwong-jo), embraces us like a sweaty hug that doesn't stop. ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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

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