Enjoying time in a Chinese city off the tourist radar...

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The morning we left Shanghai we were woken by the sound of beating drums and shouting right outside our window. Thinking that it may be a demonstration we looked out to see thousands of runners beneath our window. It was the Shanghai Marathon, which began at the Bund, and then proceeded down East Nanjing Street towards Peoples Square and then away from the city area. Thankfully they had long gone ... Read Full Entry

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