Maglev Speed

Shanghai & Nanjing

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May 10th 2006
Rain rain go away, come back another day. Shanghai was remembered for the rain there, the only precipitation we have encountered since setting off 2 months ago (well, snow doesn't count!). Got the Maglev train from the airport to the city centre. The Maglev is the worlds only light magnetic rail system, suspended above the track and propelled by the forces of magnetism, and can reach a top s ... 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