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- China in the last 120 years
- From the fall of the Ching Dynasty to the current People's Republic of China (PRC), a span of roughly 120 years, China lived through being essentially colonized, invaded and occupied by foreign powers, suffered through WWII and then civil war and now emerging as the largest (or second largest) ...
- 曾經滄海難為水 . . . . (about our personal experience. . . . .)
- 热度 1
- Long time readers of my blogs know that both my wife and I are Do-It-Youselfers (DIY). We love to tackle household repair/maintainence jobs. At our age of 88.7 and 90 respectively, we do it not so much to save money anymore but for the pleasure of accomplishing a job well done.(since you ar ...
- [转载]Historical photos since the beginning
- Breathtaking History Photos That Will Give You The Chills From the last 130+ years https://explore.informationvine.com/30-history-photos-from-the-past-that-will-give-you-the-chills-copy/122?utm_source=combobreaker-pushutm_campaign=AMG-Programmatic-Auto-US-Sat-1530-473285rch=pu792pcid ...
- [转载]Ten most expebnsive city to live in the US
- Ten most expensive city to live in the US They are at least 50% more costly than the national average 10. Washington DC 9. Seatle, Washington 8. Los Angles, CA 7. Boston, MA 6. Orange County, CA 5. Brooklyn, NY 4. San Francisco, CA 3. San Jose, CA 2. Honolulu, H ...
- [转载]50 Myths about US History
- From the Internet: Debunking 50 American History Myths That Just Aren't True Let us have a look at 50 of the greatest myths in American history. 1. The Signing Of the American Declaration Of Independence Occurred On July 4th, 1776 2. Inventor Thomas Edison Was The ...
- Healthcare, Renting vs Buying
- For ordinary middle or upper middle class families, health care and housing are two major expenditures in living. Of course, if you decide to have children (nowadays not everyone wants to) that is a third source of major expenditure. However, children do grow up, leave home, and become independent. ...
- A Problem with all Electric vehicles
- This winter a previously unemphasized problem with all electric automobiles surfaced in the US that caused inconvenience with owners of these all electric vehicles. During winter months in North America, a large portion of the US can have freezing temperature all day long. Apparently the batteries ...
- Martin Luther King Day in Lexington 2024
- Martin Luther King is the only American citizen besides Presidents who has an annual national day of celebration name after him. His life is well known and no need for me to repeat here. Many cities in the US also use this holiday to remind and reinforce voting rights, citizenship, and volunte ...
