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Getting lost but finding out lots....

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September 7th 2011
Yesterday was an interesting day! The three amigas, Dawna, Joyce and I decided to go exploring on our own, using the book MAGIC XIAMEN as an inspiration and also our maps. We figured that, armed with our transit passes and our three good brains, coupled with the generosity and helpfulness of the Chinese people, that no matter what, we would be ok. And we were. And we did get lost! Oh, how we ... 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