Knife Sharpener

Another example of the old ways co-existing with the new, this man was in one of the hutongs slated to be torn down.

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March 11th 2010
March 12, 2010 Ellen and I are nearing the end of our two week stint here at Beijing Normal University; classes have been completed and there remain some last minute add ons… meetings with some students seeking some help in planning their future, a session this evening with the social work students association, and the two way pass of paper between ourselves (we hand over notes from our lecture ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

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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