China is a cultural region, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia. In 1949, when major combat ended in the Chinese Civil … see full wiki
China is coming out of its shell like a snail is. What it is not is moving at a slow pace. My first entry into China was back then in August 1993. We were in Hong Kong for a short weekend but then I decided to extend it to Beijing for a week. That’s some 16+ years ago. Long before anyone would have known China was going to host the Olympics Games in August 2008! So, now that it had, what’s the prognosis? I had written travelogs … more