The Bund 3

Weekend in Shanghai

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August 19th 2006
So this weekend I went into Shanghai proper for the first time since I've been here. I know, I know but they've been keeping us really busy with teaching methodology and Chinese classes as well as observed teaching practice. Shanghai is certainly a different place at night; the whole place seems to really come alive. We strolled down Nanjing Lu, the main shopping road in Shanghai, and the Bund ... 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