first entry 17th floor...

first entry

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December 21st 2009
since fb and lj are both banned, and i have tons of spare time these days.... hello travelblog. i wish i had something interesting to say to kick off this first entry, but i don't. i'm recovering from a cold and the temperature here in nanchang- high 40's today, sunny and clear- seems so much colder than home because of the lack of adequate heating. our apartment has a new heater, but all it ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangxi » Nanchang

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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