Pollution

Giving Water for Lemonade: Our Last Day in China (for now)

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June 29th 2014
Rain poured down the windows as our train left the Xi’an station. Our last moments with our new friends had come to an end. I have been searching for the right words all week to express how I feel, but there just aren’t any. The best way I can think to explain how I feel is through water and lemonade: I came to China with a big vessel of water ready to share that water with whomever I met. ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

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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