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August 5th 2008
went for an adventure to the bund river today. tourist hq and scam central. the taxi ride in took about an hour, cost 6 dollars and was one of the scarier things ive experienced in my life. id had the taxi drivers described as drving in controlled chaos, i would have to emphasis the chaos part myself. they seem to operate on bullying/chicken tactics combined with a need for maximum speed and zero ... 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