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First Week

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June 4th 2017
The one thing about China that I can't get over, even after being here for a whole week already, is that it gets dark at 8pm. Something about that just doesn't seem right, and I've been to Spain where the sun is at midday height at 3 in the afternoon, and it gets dark at 11. Another big difference from Australia that I noticed, is the smog. This whole week the air has been getting worse, and ye ... 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