This building was isolate during the SARS outbreak

"Life is Wonderful"

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September 8th 2011
Yesterday we went to the Zhejiang museum. It was really fascinating seeing all the old artifacts from 3000 years ago. Kelsey and I stayed with Miss Li the whole time so she could explain everything to us. Everything was in Chinese so without her we would have just enjoyed looking at some cool stuff but not knowing what it was or its significance. Everyone else rushed through it so it was just the ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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