Jie's artwork -- sweet!

I am Home!

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May 28th 2006
Shanghai's mornings come early. Before 6:00 am the hullabaloo of traffic has already alarmed me up from a good night sleep. I am observing the modernity of Shanghai from Jason's fabulous 19th - floor - apartment in the upscale residential quarter. The dedicated man-made gardens and lakes have really make this place a paradise to live in. Even though overpowered by the surrounding noises and pollut ... 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