Bicycle Built for Two

Bird and Flower Market

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November 1st 2009
Two weeks ago I went with Katie and her two bosses to the Bird and Flower Market a few kilometers north of campus. It was beautiful, and heartbreaking all at the same time. Not only were there beautiful plants and flowers for sale, but all kinds of birds and various other animals. Small turtles and fish were stacked in buckets being sold for three kuai a piece (about 45 cents), rabbits, gerbils, h ... read more

Asia » China » Guangxi » Guilin

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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