Snakes at Market

Behind the Red Curtain

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October 14th 2012
Because I rarely get more than a long weekend off in my work, I decided to take 3 weeks between my old job and my new one to visit James in Hainan—a lovely tropical island in China. I knew practically nothing about it when he told me that he accepted a job here, and not much more when I landed a week ago, but so far, it has proven to be full of fun surprises. After several days of some pre ... read more

Asia » China » Hainan

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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