Think back on your first visit to the Great Wall, or the Bund, or the Eiffel Tower. The view's nice, the history is impressive, but what do you take away with you? The little things: the kooky sidewalk vendor, the graffiti, the drago... ...full story at China Expat
from China Expat on Fri, Jan 09 2009
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