View from the hotel in Shanghai

It all began in Shanghai

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April 3rd 2008
Hi Everyone, So we arrived safely in Shanghai on the night of the 31st of March at 22:00. It was a longer flight than we expected and we both arrived quited tired and ready to sleep. But alas we had to get to the hotel. Now that was a challenge. Having the forthought to print the hotel's details in chinese first, really didn't work. Our taxi to our delight didn't have seat belts, which ... 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