The Bund from Above

The Shanghai Connection

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March 4th 2007
Shanghai was a great place to kick-start our big trip. It's China's fastest-growing city filled with old European charms, as in Europe meets the Orient. Lots of old stone buildings, without the neon overkill. Nice parks and pedestrian areas for an afternoon stroll. Garbage cans are everywhere (take note, Korea!). People speak pretty good English. Foreigners abound, for better or worse. Enou ... read more

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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