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May 1st 2014
When I started preparations to come to China, I knew that this experience was the first step in the direction of the rest of my life. Almost two years ago, I applied for this position in China because I had the itch: I needed to get back out into the international community; I needed to test my limitations; I needed to learn new things about myself and about the world; I needed to rebuild my confi ... 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