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Qingdao to Shanghai

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September 29th 2009
Hello We're in Shanghai now after a little trip to the seaside! We went to the town of Qingdao, or as we would know it Tsingtao (as in the beer). The brewery here was originally set up by German and British businessmen, no suprise there! It was strange how Blackpool like it is here, but it's had a huge European influence, there's even a Catholic church, not something you often see in China. ... 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