us on the bund

3 weeks in

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September 28th 2007
Well, after being very apprehensive about venturing out on my own in my 1st week, I've started to get to know my way about our neighbourhood now. It's a great area to stay. There are lots of street stalls selling dumplings and whole roasted ducks strung up by their necks. There's a 'wet market' just up the road selling strange looking fruit & veg and fish, shrimps, crabs, frogs all still alive ... 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