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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: High speed trains and Hangzhou's West Lake
Date: November 23rd 2010
Travelling between Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou gave us the chance to experience some of China's newest and fastest high speed trains. On our way to Suzhou we were so impressed to hit 250 kph that we took a photo of the speed indicator. On the way to Hangzhou on the newest line that only opened about a month ago, that photo we took of our top speed looked absolutely silly as our speed zoomed pa ... read more
Date: November 23rd 2010
Travelling between Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou gave us the chance to experience some of China's newest and fastest high speed trains. On our way to Suzhou we were so impressed to hit 250 kph that we took a photo of the speed indicator. On the way to Hangzhou on the newest line that only opened about a month ago, that photo we took of our top speed looked absolutely silly as our speed zoomed pa ... read more
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