The woman who danced for me said she was there of her own free will, but when I pushed a bit further, I discovered that she owed a man a lot of money, and had to pay it back quickly.

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DJ King Scratch will spin worldbeat music all night, including Byron Lee's calypso, Machito's salsa, and Segun Adawale's African high-life.

THE remains of the capital of the State of Chungshan founded by nomadic people from the north provide additional insight into life in the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.). Excavation was done between 1974 and 1977 in present-day Pingshan county, which is just northwest of the city of Shihchiachuang in western Hopei province.