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The Final Leg
This three-week journey through central China capped off my 11-month stay in China. After it, I returned to my China home of Zhuhai for two days of preparations, reflection, and final good-byes to all of China. Bu first, my three week trip ended with a brief bit in the historic city, Xi’an. An ancient capital … Continue reading
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Tags: Alabama, American in China, Beijing, Bell Tower, China travel, Chinese Opera, Chinese trek, city wall, Drum Tower, Henan province, Hubei province, tai chi, Toad Suck, Wu Dang Shan, Xi 'an, Zhuhai
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Old-School China = Bone-Breaking Pressure
In China around 1000 years ago, a unique trend began in the area of fashion, custom, and duty. Parents started to tightly wrap the feet of their young daughters so the feet wouldn’t grow large. This binding became extreme enough to require the breaking of the toes and of the arch. And it evolved to … Continue reading
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Tags: 99 years old, ancient China, bound feet, China travel, communism, communist, culture, customs, Henan province, Mao Zedong, rural China, Ruyang, Ruzhou, teaching in China, tradition, xiao jiao
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