Tea House in the park

Certainly this must be a road less traveled

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September 11th 2010
Sichuan and Chongqing Hello! Yes I know it’s been over two weeks since my last post, but I went on a trip with Peter (a fellow teacher) to Sichuan and Chongqing (the spice capital of China) because we found out we didn’t have to teach for another two weeks. This post long, but worth reading if you have time. We decided to jump on a plane right away because it was the cheapest flight ... 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