Apple from Washington

A Very Merry Christmas, Indeed

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December 25th 2009
Sometimes when I'm clicking where I am for my location on here, it totally freaks me out when I hit Asia. Again, with the "How crazy is it that I'm in China?!" Four months down, and it's still nuts. Christmas Eve began at about 7:30 in the morning or so. I woke up, got dressed, and called the fam because they would be there for Christmas. I didn't get to talk to everyone before Jessi knocked. ... read more

Asia » China » Hubei » Danjiangkou

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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