The Balcony!

New Digs!

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August 8th 2013
It is HOT!!!! In Hangzhou, we haven't had a day under 34°C (low 90s F) since the end of June. On top of that, it's been 60-80% humidity every day. It's absolutely disgusting. Dealing with public transportation on days such as this can be downright murder... or wannabe murder, anyway. And there's yet to be a day when I've arrived at work without having soaked through my cloth ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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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