The Mystery Card in Question

The Mystery Card

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December 14th 2010
My friend stopped in at one of the local shops and the clerk gave her a plastic card with raised numbers. It's so mysterious. What is the card for? Why are the numbers raised? Why does it look so official? Alas, we may never know the answers to these questions (unless my friend returns with the card in hand with someone to interpret for her to find out the purpose of said mystery card.) ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong » Weihai

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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