People's Square, Kashgar

Leaving China

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October 4th 2009
Tomorrow night I will be in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, starting the Central Asia and Iran segments of this trip. Haven't posted anything on the blog for a while, since I've been in Beijing taking care of visas and meeting people. That's going to change, if I can find steady internet access for the next three weeks. In China for six weeks, and this has been the most productive visit so far. Asid ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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