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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]
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] Blog: Shanghai Nights
Date: August 1st 2010
Live cattle exports comes closest to describing the train journey from Beijing to Shanghai. All the soft and hard sleeper tickets were booked out for a week so I had to settle for a hard seat in third class. I boarded the train feeling sorry for myself, dreading 18hrs sitting on a non-reclinable seat. But my god at least I had a seat. I soon discovered China rail sold standing tickets! I’m n ... read more
Date: August 1st 2010
Live cattle exports comes closest to describing the train journey from Beijing to Shanghai. All the soft and hard sleeper tickets were booked out for a week so I had to settle for a hard seat in third class. I boarded the train feeling sorry for myself, dreading 18hrs sitting on a non-reclinable seat. But my god at least I had a seat. I soon discovered China rail sold standing tickets! I’m n ... read more
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