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The tour begins.......

Tour of Old (and new) Chengdu

October 24th 2015
We went on a walking tour of Old Chengdu with some of the Chinese students, six of them in total. They looked more excited to see their own city then we did! It was a forty minute bus trip to our location and on the way three of our bags almost got pick-pocketed. It was a real wake up call to always be aware of your possessions in a place like China where there are so many people. Once we arrived, ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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
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1st November 2015

Wonderful impressions!
Thanks Casey for that great writing you've done about your tour around the Chengdu city. Wonderful info, & the photos of you all are so interesting & comforting for us back home to see you all together looking so relaxed & yet fascinated! What an experience this all is for you. Wow! I'm glad you were all too smart for the pick-pockets!! Enjoy this time-it'll be over all too soon. 1 more school week to go now & then some more of a look around, & then home. Exciting! Luv to you, Mum xx

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