Dorm Room

First Update

---

June 28th 2006
It's been two days here in China, and we've finally got our internet access working in our dorm. Yesterday we had an orientation session that was only slightly useful, I bought my phone cards, and we went to the "fake" market, where they sell all the imitations of designer stuff. I got myself a Rolex :-) although it feels and looks a little bit fake (it's pretty obviously aluminum in places it sho ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

---

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