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Absence makes the heart grow fonder

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June 6th 2017
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. This is generally true. Especially when you are plunged into a culture foreign from your own, in a place and with people you don’t necessarily know. You appreciate the blue sky and the stars at night. You long to wake up to the sound of bird calls in the early morning and the panting and lapping of your precious pets. But, the more you are present in ... read more

Asia » China » Sichuan » Chengdu

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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