Shanghai

The Wilson's visit Shanghai

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February 17th 2009
The Wilsons visit Shanghai (Feb, Friday 13th - Sunday 15th) As I write this I am sitting in the lounge on the 24th Floor looking down over the lit up city skyline of Shanghai. The view is great as I sit here being waited on with my tea!! (there is no alcohol in this lounge unfortunately). Kevin is an executive member at this hotel chain so we are able to drink here and have snacks here for free ... 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