Perhaps after living in China for a few years, one becomes numb to the occasional random strangeness of life under a totalitarian regime. Rules change suddenly, and you learn to adapt. But still, this story totally freaks me out: Tens of thousands of... ...full story at Opposite End of China
from Opposite End of China on Wed, Aug 06 2008
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