When you leave your comfy Western nation for a long stint in China, there are certain things you might want to take with you because you can’t buy them over there. I’m talking dental floss. Deodorant. Size 13+ shoes. Chinese... ...full story at Sinosplice
from Sinosplice on Mon, Feb 12 2007
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