Hangzhou

Life so far...

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March 4th 2011
I've been reading a book my Mum gave me before I left; its by Peter Hessler and it's called They Yellow River: Two years on the River Yangtse. I started it back home and although interesting it was a little difficult to read. Now I understand why. You're probably thinking 'that's a strange way to start a blog' but let me explain. The book is about Hessler's life as a teacher in China, he spent ... 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