'Old' Town

Recreating the China of yesterday; complete with decorative roofing and ornate lattice work (and complimented by the convenience of glass elevators)

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Walking in Shanghai's Enormous Carbon Footprints

April 2nd 2007
London to ShanghaiMatt and Ed Matt: I’m not sure where my desire to visit China really came from. It may have been images of Great Walls, Giant Pandas, Terrocotta Warriors or Communist Dictators. More likely though, it was probably just the opportunity to taste duck in any flavour that was the clincher. Either way, Ed and I now ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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