Mao must be rolling

Shanghai: Week 17

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December 2nd 2007
Hello all.... On popular request (okay, no one asked, but humour me) on this eve of our fourth month in Shanghai, I'm going to write about our neighbourhood...it seems a topic that is long overdue, and besides, I'm running out of ideas...so keep those cards and letters coming in. Seriously though, thanks for all the supportive comments -- and if I haven't got back to anyone replying, it's beca ... 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