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EmMa, Mao and Me

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June 15th 2010
Right before landing in Beijing I thought, "What if the guide I booked over the internet was a fraud?" I felt like I was on an internet date! But fortunately our guide was wating at the Beijing Airport with a sign that said Ms. Marilyn and Ms. Jacqueline. She introduced herself as Em Ma --- Ma being the last name. She is lovely, but the first day it made our head hurt to listen all day. Her E ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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