Opening the proceedings

Sharing cultures

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November 2nd 2015
Today I woke up to a warm bowl of porridge. It was a bit runnier than I am used to but it was really creamy and reminded me of home. We got news in the morning that Dave would be leaving early due to his hip problem. We went into the Main Lesson on Ancient China in the last week instead. We wore headsets so that one of the teachers could translate for us. It's starting to get cold, so I now wear m ... 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