Chinese jazz mingles (Jasmine) with the outside world (part 2)

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Rachel meets China (part 2)

Rachel Weiss came to China five years ago after graduating from university, and during her time here she's visited more than 30 spots around the country, from the massive modern cities of Beijing and Guangzhou to remote mountain villages in Guizhou and Hunan. 

Rachel meets China (part 1)

Rachel Weiss is a travel blogger from the United States who has been writing about her experience of living and working in China over the past five years. 

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