:)

nice to see a familiar face :)

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April 26th 2010
Yesterday, Shirley--one of my highschool friends--arrived in Shanghai to start a 1-week tour around China!!!! It was so nice to see a familiar face and to catch up. 😊 I met up with Shirley near her hotel (which was rather far away...but now I can say I've been to the NE area of Shanghai---hehe). She walked on her own from her hotel to the closest subway station, which I think was very ... read more

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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