The park. Again with the sun

The Difficult Second Entry

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September 17th 2006
Not really difficult. Just a lot of things have been happening, but not really that interesting to write about! A lot of shopping for things, a lot of spending hours in people's offices trying to get residency permits sorted out whilst Chinese people come in and out and shout a lot, then getting sent to another office to drink hot water while they try and find the contracts and things. Very exciti ... read more

Asia » China » Shaanxi » Xi'an

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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