Stone Arch to zhongshan Park

Of Xiamen..

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March 22nd 2010
It's my last day in Xiamen today. Yes, many entries are missing, I'm hoping to fill in the blanks when I have settled in Shanghai. I spent much of today wasting time in cafès. I woke up and headed out for my poison. One of my roomies was out sitting on the bench outside our room and I planted my ass down there. He has a telephone intervie ... read more

Asia » China » Fujian » Xiamen

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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