Floor 4F

The Story of Things Which Did Not Happen

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April 21st 2010
I was so pissed off on Tuesday morning! Sam told me to meet in front of the school at 5:30 am. This did not happen: I went out at 5:15 am. It was still dark, and the smog was so thick that you could see it dancing in the street lights. There was no traffic on our busy streets--and consequently no taxis. It must have taken me 30 minutes to hail a taxi. I hadn't eaten breakfast. I hadn't h ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong » Weifang

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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