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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]
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] Blog: Sleepless in Shanghai
Date: July 17th 2009
Today we rocked Shanghai. We traveled by subway to the the World Financial Center, where we ascended to the 100th floor. From there we contineued to People's Park and the Jade Buddha Temple via subway and taxi. We had to remind the taxi drivers to turn on their meters, they apparently think that we are ignorant Americans, not Amazing Race contenders. All is well. Tomorrow we travel to the Gra ... read more
Date: July 17th 2009
Today we rocked Shanghai. We traveled by subway to the the World Financial Center, where we ascended to the 100th floor. From there we contineued to People's Park and the Jade Buddha Temple via subway and taxi. We had to remind the taxi drivers to turn on their meters, they apparently think that we are ignorant Americans, not Amazing Race contenders. All is well. Tomorrow we travel to the Gra ... read more
