The Chinese taikonauts are whirling around space. I soon will also be up in the ether, on a plane bound for Japan. I’m taking the next week off, which coincides with the Oct. 1 national holiday week in China. So... ...full story at Tim Johnson
from Tim Johnson on Fri, Sep 26 2008
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A Hard Seat Train to Chengdu: 2:30 am »
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