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.
May 15th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai The 9th Shanghai World Grand Wushu Festival was hosted on May 1-4, 2008. I was invited to compete in this annual event, and I signed up to demonstrate three forms. The first would be a Taiji form th ... [full story]
May 15th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai
Well the China segment is now complete so thought Id better put some words to the pictures
Beijing
Host city to this summers Olympic games!
After being dropped in the middle of nowhere ... 51 photos[full story]
May 11th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai Das Wochenende in Shanghai. Zur Rückfahrt nach Nanjing ein paar Worte: inzwischen verzeihe ich der Zugkartenverkäuferin. Stutzig machte mich schon der Preis: halb so viel wie normal. Ab Shanghai auch ... 16 photos[full story]
May 12th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai Fredag d. 9. maj 2008 - søndag d. 11. maj 2008
Om fredagen skulle jeg selv til Shanghai. Jeg skulle selv finde metroen og finde frem til et sted, så Since kunne hente mig. Jeg var lidt nervøs, da jeg ... 24 photos[full story]
May 12th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai Well...the first leg of my adventure is coming to an end. I will be flying back to Sacramento this morning and will have just a little over 24 hours before heading to meet my family in Hawaii. See you ... [full story]
April 21st 2008Asia » China » Shanghai On the way back from The Bund, I stumbled upon the Old Town area. The Old Town area was unique in that all the buildings resembled ancient temples, yet the inside was lined with shops and stores, some ... 6 photos[full story]
April 21st 2008Asia » China » Shanghai With my shopping all done, I decided to do some sightseeing and I proceeded to seek out The Bund. The Bund is a historic area in Shanghai as it used to be the first port of call for many visitors to S ... 4 photos[full story]
April 20th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai On my first day of exploring Shanghai, I was confronted with many Chinese people approaching me asking me “Where you from?”. This is all good and fun, until like my friend Jill had warned ... 1 photos[full story]
April 19th 2008Asia » China » Shanghai Today I went exploring around downtown Shanghai. Making your way through the streets of Shanghai is definitely comparable to Mission Impossible. First of all motorbikes / mopeds outnumber cars in Shan ... 1 photos[full story]
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