Butcher at the market

Ruixing and TangTuoCun

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January 19th 2011
The next day we had lots planned. We had to get up early to go to the market as it closed around 10am. The market was about 15min scooter / bike ride away at another larger town called TangTuoCun. It was great fun getting to TangTuoCun. James’ uncle had a scooter that he let us borrow. It was a red Chinese pedal bike/scooter hybrid. James roped in his family friend and one of the neighbours to ... 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