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Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.

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By frequentflyer
May 30th 2007

Long Travelling Day to Shenyang

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NE China
I was here

I was lucky enough to go travel again after my recent trip to Peru. This time I visited the northeastern three provinces in China, an area with great scenery and plenty of culture and history. The 3 provinces cover a vast territory. Jilin province is located in the central part of Northeast China, adjoining Heilongjiang Province in the north, Lianing Province in the south, and the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the west. 95% of the Manchu minority live in NE China, but they only comprise of 5% of the nation's total population. Shenyang is the #5 largest city in [View Full Entry]

By tmp545
October 4th 2006

Shenyang

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Forbidden City - Shenyang Version

I got off the bus onto a fairly small and crowded hardware street. I waited until Monica recieved me and we got in a taxi to go to her apartment home. Her apartment building is in the center of the city, but is surprisingly quiet. The tall 17-story buildings block off the city and circle a landscaped water garden. We relaxed in her home before dinner at her uncle's house. I felt very welcome there. They were very nice although they didn't speak a word of english. Monica kept trying to encourage her 16-year-old brother to speak to me in english [View Full Entry]

By Jupe
October 3rd 2005

Shopping, shopping and .... more

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Entrance to Imperial Palace
This is Shenyang's entrance to the Imperial Palace.

Yesterday after arriving we checked into the "Post Hotel" which literally looks onto the train station and was a twi minute walk. We got a pretty normal dorm room (with a public bathroom) and breakfast for 98 RMB a night (about $12). Then we started adventuring around the city. We took a bus, that one of our newfound friends from the train told us about to a random point and decided to get off and walk. There were hoards of traffic and many businesses for a few blocks (including a small food market). We bought some strange looking snacks (one looked [View Full Entry]

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