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The Real Thanksgiving In China

Thanksgiving arrives this Thursday in the US, so I thought it'd be a good time to write an article about Thanksgiving, and its connections to China, before everyone disappears off for a somewhat ceremonial family gathering. Thanksgiving in China? That... ...full story at Zhonghuarising

from Zhonghuarising on Tue, Nov 20 2007

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