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EXPO 2010

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May 22nd 2010
Ah the world expo! I'd been hearing about this since entering Yunnan province, near the other end of China. No matter where you are in China, it's impossible to NOT hear about this event. News and advertising is everywhere! Of course the closer I approached to Shanghai, the more the buzz intensified. Just like with the Olympics in Beijing, China seems to love being on the world stage, showing off ... 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