Ride On

Nanjing/南京 and Lianyungang/连云港

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October 1st 2010
We got the first week of October off for National Day, the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. I was very interested in celebrating this holiday, but it didn't seem like people do much for it, other than going home and enjoying the vacation. I guess last year was bigger because it was the 60th anniversary. Maybe more happens in Beijing. The nearby military base set o ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu

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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