Patiently waiting...

OMG!!! Christmas is next week!!!

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December 19th 2012
Obviously I knew it would come eventually, but to have it only a few days away makes it so much more real. Of course I think the same thing happens to me every year so it really shouldn't be surprising. : ) I'm still doing most of the normal Christmasy things thankfully. There will be gift exchanges, parties, and of course being with friends (though sadly no family). I'm just grateful ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangxi » Nanchang

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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