Shanghai Skyline

Shanghai

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August 6th 2006
We've just begun our third day in Shanghai -- and although its the fastest growing and most fast-paced city we've been in so far, we seem to have slowed down our pace and have been takin it pretty easy for the past couple of days. Even without the power sightseeing though, we're still having an amazing experience here. Shanghai is an incredibly unique city -- only really developing over the past ... 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