desperate and taxiless

sleepless in shanghai

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September 24th 2006
Our beloved blog is nearly at an end... but not without telling you guys about shanghai. We actually had a small taste of shanghai on the way to europe as we stopped over for a day. First impressions - after being MASSIVELY ripped off by the taxi driver - not so good. Mixed in the with constant overhanging smog, and unbearable humidity. But things improved exponentially upon arrival at our hote ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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