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Leaving for Xi'an

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September 18th 2010
I'm kind of looking forward to getting out of Shanghai today. After four days of polluted air, humidity, traffic snarl, and some serious overcrowding, I'm ready for a change scenery. I basically get back to the hotel around 8pm and pass out until the next morning. Don't get me wrong Shanghai can be as vibrant and exciting as any big city in the world, but it definitely takes time to get used t ... 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