Lunch

Thursday and Friday in Shanghai

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August 8th 2009
OK, so the last two days in Shanghai have been comprised of meetings, eatings, riding in taxis and private vans, and eating again. I've had everything from scuttlefish to shark fin, from duck to pork. I have a short time before i am supposed to be ready to go sight seeing today, so I will try to put up some photos, then more text if I have time. There was a typhoon headed here, but hit land fur ... 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