Peking University

First Week Wrap Up

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January 21st 2011
My friends and family, It has been nearly a week since I have arrived here, and my conception of China has changed dramatically. In class today I was finally able to understand the words that were coming out of my teachers mouth...sort of. Our pronunciation class was tragic for my teacher, as she realized that the mistakes that she thought to be cute yesterday are going to be a brutal war that ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

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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