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Progress Marches On

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July 16th 2014
Arriving at Wuhan International Airport is a familiar experience, this being my 4th arrival here in 5 years. The trip from the airport to HUST , the university I'm teaching at again, though, is always somewhat new. The city's march outward continues, with new residential towers filling what was once, even just 5 years ago, empty lots. Some are finished, but many are under construction. While I wou ... 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