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Some time for reflection...

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May 9th 2008
We have arrived in Shanghai - the hotel is amazing! We are staying at the Four Seasons and as soon as I am done with this posting I am going to take a nice long bath...just me, my book, and maybe a glass of wine. This afternoon we have leisure time and I need it. I am exhausted! Over the past few hours at airports and on planes I have had some time to reflect a little and put done some thoughts on ... 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