Spring arrives outside my window

Hometown Glory

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March 1st 2015
…..I'm guessing Adele didn't write the song Hometown Glory with this country in mind but I'm thinking a lot of it is somehow appropriate; I like it in the city where the air is so thick & opaque, I like to see everybody in short skirts, shorts & shades, I like it in the city where 2 worlds collide, the people & the government, everybody taking different sides …..not many shorts or shade ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Yangzhou

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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