From The Guardian/Eye Witness : Swimmers wait for the wave machine to start at a saltwater pool dubbed China’s Dead Sea. More than one million visitors are expected at the resort this summer. My children were amazed by this image. For parents I highly recommend a documentary called “Last Train Home“. About family mutations in an overpopulated country and in the modern world.
Florence Rolando
I founded Pirouette Blog in November 2008. Today I am a contributor, looking with delight how the blog is developing with Katie as the new boss!
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