Train Station

Melting Pot in Shanghai

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May 12th 2009
This is my first time to Shanghai. It is just like what I have expected - a mixture of modern & colonial texture. However, it's not very interesting as I come from Hong Kong, another metropolitan city. There are massive demolitions in Shanghai either for the rapid development itself or for the preparation of the World Expo next year to be held in the city. ... 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