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We made it, from population of 200 to 15,000,000

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August 13th 2017
am We made it, much to our surprise and a few others no doubt. 13 hours in transport, only two movies, slipping. Finished a good novel of self-possession at Auckland airport, with Will Smith film Collateral Beauty at 20hours almost levitating with the beauty and inevitability of the human condition. Long may this last in the crush of humanity. Landed 6.30, Hotel, sh ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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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