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winter's here...

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November 21st 2006
Wow seems like an age since I've written.....that's mostly cos I've been too broke to do anything exciting, therefore not much to write about! But here goes..... So, recently, or 'these days' as most Chinese say (incorrectly!) I've just been trying to create scintillating lessons for my kids, watching '24', studying Chinese and wearing more and more layers! No-one tells you this before you co ... 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