Harbin

Oh aren't they beautiful?

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August 14th 2006
I am pleased to to bring into the spot light the 2 cheapest, last minute purchases that have served me so well on this trip. First I would like to introduce my $20 running shoes that I picked up at SAAN right before I left. They have not only aided me to climb the great wall etc for the last 2 months but have kept my feet in less pain then any of my other shoes, hands down. Secondly i would ... 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