The Maglev

Shanghai

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July 26th 2008
WOW! Shanghai is hot! Step out of the air conditioning and within 2 minutes you're sweating. Its unbelievable. Even at 6am on the Bund (The old road that runs along the river) watching the tai-chi. I have no idea what the temperature was, all I know is hot and humid is an understatement. The strange thing about Shanghai is its European appearance. The architecture here is completely different t ... 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