Giuseppe in Qiqihar

Qiqihar

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September 5th 2009
Because the train to was leaving Harbin at 8:17, we (I traveled together with my Peruvian classmate Giuseppe) decided to leave the campus at 7:30. Because the night before was the night of Peking duck and bowling, it was not that easy to get up. I actually tried the Peking duck, but after a bite with the pancake and the sauce, I also took a bite without adding any flavour. I turns out that it does ... 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