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The price of fish

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February 27th 2007
Countries: 2 Current City: Beijing, Pop. 15 Million, Current Capital Previous City: Xi'an, Pop. 6 Million, Ancient Capital Transport employed: Plane, car, boat, bus, train, bike and foot Currency: RMB Yuan Weather: Getting colder So what has all this got to do with the price of fish? Well I’m glad you asked… Most valuable lesson thus far: The humble finger is a powerful, incalculably usef ... 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