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KUQA rest day

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July 1st 2014
KUQA : REST DAY. TUESDAY 1.7.14. weather: clear sky, hot high 30s. This is a sleepy place, probably due to heat. Main streets are tree lined which provide shade and atmosphere. The small shops sell everything. Most are similar, so I don't know how they all make a living. Found a large mall. A few shoppers, but not overwhelming. Like home, the financial metrics of successful retailing a ... read more

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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