Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai to Bangkok

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February 14th 2010
Ni Hao for the last time.. Well here is the end of China.. I've managed to keep to my schedule of 2 weeks so I can now look forward to relaxing and enjoying some warmth and a bit of relaxation.. I endured a 13 hour train journey from Beijing to Shanghai, and the train was fully packed. So I spent the journey pretty much lying in my little bunk, with my rucksack as an uncomfortable pillow a ... 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