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Shanghai is insane!

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August 3rd 2008
Well I made it! After a couple of nights in Auckland a painless flight lands me in Shanghai, China. A very futuristic Airport indeed, straight customs and immigrations in 20 mins. Then navigated my way to the No 6 busline. Luckily for me I was going to the last stop because otherwise I would have had no idea of where to get off. The bus ride was over an hour through a wild mix of futuristic sky sc ... 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