Ancestoral Temple

Guangzhou - Xiaozhou Village

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July 13th 2011
Today was our first Chinese breakfast in Guangzhou. We had noodle rolls with mushrooms and carrots, and a seafood porridge. It was all right, not exactly my favorite breakfast ever. Our first lecture was given by Dr. To on the history of the Pearl River Delta. He showed us a few maps and explained the provinces to us, he showed us where we have been and where we will be going. I did not realize ho ... 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