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IT'S NOT A HOLIDAY

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September 10th 2012
Monday morning I fought my way onto the metro, and amazingly found my way to the office. The commute involves one stop on the metro (fighting to get on), and a change of lines (fighting to get off, fighting to get on the escalator, fighting to get on the platform and fighting to get on the next train) then, after a calm period of five stops, (a fight to get) out and above ground again. Actually, t ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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