Train Station in Shanghai

This is the usual amount of daily traffic at the train station in Shanghai. I cannot imagine what it is like during holidays where over half of the urban population returns home to be with family.

From Shanghai to Hangzhou

May 20th 2011
The 19th was our last day in Shanghai and the first day in Hangzhou. The first half of the day, we spent our time at the Expo. This is the big expo that showcases Chinese culture. They say that this year is a ghost town compared to what it used to be. But that still means that there were a few thousand foreigners and Chinese alike waiting to see the Expo. We went through as fast as we could and it ... read more

Asia » China » Hangzhou

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

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