A Tree Grows in DeRis

Guangzhou and Medical Review

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March 5th 2011
Today was the first real day in Guangzhou. It is an idyllic town with a heavy layer of smog. It was wonderful to walk outside early morning and feel the cool, humid air and the soft breeze. It felt like a New England town in the spring. It had an old town feel. The buildings are all close together and are joined by lush trees and shrubbery. The roads are narrow and some are separated by wide walkw ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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