A cotton pickin' good memory

How long it has been since we've savored the sticky, sweet taste of cotton candy. Here, we stood right next to the vendor as she stuck a stick into the spinning sugar filaments and made the treat by hand. Cost: approx. 70cents per stick of candy.

A peachy day

April 4th 2008
Spring has arrived in Shanghai and along with it the abundant peach blossoms of the Nanhui district. Recalling memories of Michigan celebrations such as Shepherd’s maple syrup festival, Houghton’s tip-up-town, and Frankenmuth’s Oktoberfest, we decide why not try the Peach Blossom Festival, Shanghai style! Let me tell you, the Chinese really know how to kick back and have a good time. W ... 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

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