margiesue from SC Loved the history visible to those who seek it. Xian and the Terra Cotta warriors were fabulous. Enjoyed the zoo with the Pandas. Great Read More
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Every day, I am mesmorized by the choreographed morning exercises done by the 5,000 students at the Liangang Middle School, where I teach spoken English as a volunteer.
A seven-story pagoda rises from a public park in Loudi, Hunan, China
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Loved the history visible to those who seek it. Xian and the Terra Cotta warriors were fabulous. Enjoyed the zoo with the Pandas. Great Wall was so crowded. River cruise... More |
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A writer rediscovers his ancestral roots in Shanxi Province in northern China and pieces together the story of his maternal grandparents.
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