You may have noticed that I haven’t posted anything on the blog for almost two weeks. Rest assured, I am fine. However, I have not been able to access the blog since November 9, and have also been having trouble accessing other Google-based services like gmail.
I did some research last week and found out that widespread Google outages began in China on November 9 (the day after the beginning of the week-long once-in-a-decade power transfer within the Communist Party). There’s a video interview about it on the Wall Street Journal’s website (“Google Service Disrupted in China") and an article on Phys.org. The reports suggest that a block may have been placed on many Google services to prevent people from discussing and/or getting information about the Party power transition.
This is the first time in almost two weeks that I have been able to access the blog. No idea if I will continue to have access, so I will try to post when I can. Thanks for your patience. :)
I have so much to update! From getting a private tour of a nearby museum and making new friends, to seeing how badminton should be played, to doing my first "haggling" in a local market, to getting "high" in Xi'an (and no, I don't mean drugs).
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