Mandarins!

I'm loving it!

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February 9th 2007
Ni Hao China! Delving into the depths of my memory I have tried to recall all the Mandarin that I learned from Ms. Chan back in the Hillcrest days. Damn but I wish I had paid more attention because the only thing I remember is how to say hello, goodbye, thank you, my name is Ryan and the numbers 1 through 7. For the first time since our days in Mexico English is useful only in rare occasions an ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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