Guangzhou

Guangzhou - Toy Factory, Government, and Pearl River Delta Cruise

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July 14th 2011
Today was a day full of field trips that ended with a cruise of the Pearl River Delta. Our first stop was Fowind Toy Inc. This company makes many different types of children’s toys for company’s such as Hasboro, McDonald’s, and Hallmark. They are most well known for their Transformer toys. We were able to see the display room with all the finished toys that they produce. Then we walked thro ... 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