Ming waving his Chinese flag

Day 3: Wuxi

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October 13th 2009
Today we spent the day at Wuxi Dangkou High School in E'Hu. E'Hu is considered a very important area in Chinese history due to its role in the introduction of science education. Dr. Hua was very proud to bring us to this particular school, his alma mater, because one of his ancestors was a school founder. We started the day with a welcome from local government officials, the school principal, ... 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