View from The Financial Tower

Shanghai and Xian

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November 21st 2013
I felt this city had a similar feel to it as London as some of the buildings area very similar. Again, it is very westernised and some of the newer buildings are very impressive. We went to the top of the highest building in China and it has the highest observation deck in the world - The Financial Tower. The views here were somewhat phenomenal! It was just a pity that on the day it was a li ... 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