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November 1st 2006
Today we took the 9 a.m. train to Suzhou sitting in hard seats. The ride was only 45 minutes long, so it was not too bad. We were expecting a town of all canals, which is not what we got. I am not sure if we read too much into the town’s description or if they embellish a lot. There is one main canal that surrounds the town and others connecting but not the “whole town is a bridge” concept t ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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

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