welcome to shanghai

Welcome to Shanghai

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May 10th 2007
On 2/5/07 I arrived in the city of Shanghai. The place is massive and its unlike any city i have been to before. Its got a strange mix of western and chinese culture that doesnt always mix, but makes for an intersting time. I left the airport on the Maglev, the worlds fastest train. It was a smooth journey and took only 7mins to travel 30km. When i was younger i went to london on the train and i ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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