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China National Holiday

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October 3rd 2014
“CAN I HELP YOU ORDER SOMETHING?” “What?? Sorry??” coming out of my day-dream in the quasi-Japanese restaurant in the posh mall. “Can I help you order something from the menu?” Ms. Wu, a well-dressed and easy on the eyes young lady, politely asked me again. "Er, right. Sure. OK. Great! Thanks!!" sounding like a complete bonehead. I was a bit unnerved at this point as it ... 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