An Example of Traffic

On our way to Li Laoshi's uncle's town, we happened upon the Great Wall, and also this traffic! They have three-wheeled cars, buses, and lots of motorcycles on the road. The don't cross the double yellow line rule isn't as stringently followed.. which makes for some interesting traffic encounters... but everyone pays attention and I haven't witnessed any accidents yet!

So there was a camel by the Great Wall, and then we walked on the ocean...

March 7th 2010
Ni hao!! Sorry for the slight lapse in updating.. life got busy! The last time I posted was in the middle of my spring break, which was a few days into Chinese New Year/Spring Festival. Spring Festival lasts 15 days, and lots of days are important. I would elaborate on what they are but I don't remember everything exactly... so I'll just tell you what happened and there's always Wikipedia if yo ... read more

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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

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