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Stop Staring at Me!

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November 16th 2009
I had been warned by many friends who had been to China that I would get stared at all the time, especially being 6'3" (1.91 m). (By the way, because many people have asked: no, I don't constantly feel like a giant here; rather, I did much more in Mexico, partly because doors and street vendors' awnings are all much lower there.) Anyway, given the warnings, I was actually surprised how little I go ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Changzhou

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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