Boat on West Lake

Goodbye Shanghai, Hello Hangzhou!

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April 13th 2007
I picked up my final batch of tickets at the travel agency this morning and headed to the train station by taxi to catch the train to Hangzhou that left at 9.40. I was looking forward to my first train trip, even though the agent had not been able to secure soft seating for me. Here they have hard seat, soft seat, and soft sleeper arrangements. I was very proud to find the right platform and s ... read more

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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. A... ... read more