Cultural feast

Culture Vultures

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January 5th 2009
Culture, culture and more culture was the theme of the day. We knew we were in for rain on Sunday we so decided to plan our day around the art galleries and museums in People’s Square in Puxi. And yes we woke up to fine misty rain. Having got out of bed late, we made it into this area around 12-30pm after the usual bus and metro 6 and metro2 travel, so lunch was the first priority. The f ... 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