Guiding Grandmothers

The Story Of The Guiding Grandmothers And The Misty Mountain

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June 4th 2010
I have to admit I am terribly behind with this blog, so the next few instalments will be my best attempt at a catch up. Our story begins in Anhui province, an area famous for its small rustic communities and lush countryside. Our heroin waits for a taxi, drenched with rain, outside Huangshan Shi (or Tunxi) railway station. She wasn't alone. Tunxi was the nice but somewhat tacky stopping poin ... 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