China was called "The Middle Kingdom" or Zhongguo (pnyin) as the ancient Chinese thought it was the center of the universe. Today, it is called Zhongguo in Chinese. Sometime I hope to be able to put the Chinese characters for China on the blog.
China has one of the oldest civilizations in the world. China has given the world many things including printing, gunpowder, and paper. There have been various dynasties over the centuries and now it is a communist country. We look forward to seeing many ancient sites in the country as well as the modern cities and people. We will have the opportunity of teaching English in China to university students and hope to learn a little Chinese.
It looks like we will learn a lot while we keep up with your adventures. I'm glad you started a blog on it.
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