Making pizza in LA

From Guangzhou, where else?

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October 28th 2011
I arrived in Guangzhou about ten days ago after an absence of 9 months. Our departure last December was precipitate, on the news of my mother’s unexpected death. Returning here reminded me of that time and realized that after almost six years of annual trips to China, this was the first one that did not warrant some of our attention being diverted to elderly parents back in the US. This led to a ... read more

Asia » China » Guangdong » Guangzhou

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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