New Years Decorations

Red China

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January 27th 2006
Yesterday I went sight seeing with my uncle Herong jiujiu in Old Shanghai and at the waterfront called the Bund (isn't that just an awful name for such a pretty place?) On the bus ride there I determined that people spend an absurd amount of time waiting to get places (I don't know what my rush is...it's not like i need to get anywhere on time.) Outside of the Old City people were buying last minu ... 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