The birthplace of Calligraphy

Impero di Mezzo

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February 1st 2012
As long as I can remember, it had always been a dream of mine to one day live in China, so when the opportunity arose almost four years ago, I grabbed it. Previously I had only visited Shanghai on business a number of times, but since Shanghai is really a showcase, I never really had the chance to get to know China until I finally moved here in July 2008. Even now, living in the Pudong New Are ... read more

Asia » China

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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