Got this email from a friend and thought it was good enough to share. He has lived in China for about 10 years and never wants to live anywhere else. You can love China and be critical at the same time. The two are not mutually exclusive, and in fact... ...full story at Peking Duck
from Peking Duck on Thu, Oct 01 2009
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