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I could write extensively about the Worst Week of My Life, also known as last week, but I'm going to jump-start the repression process by not discussing it here. Imagine, if you will, every terrible thing possible (short of bodily inj--well, short of fatal bodily injury to yourself or loved ones) happening in one week.

Instead, read this:

In Changing Face of Beijing, a Look at the New China