Serenity!

Hey Lady, want to buy Gucci, Prada, nice Rolex?

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April 11th 2007
I can not count the number of times I've been asked that today, complete with folder showing photographs of what's on offer. Also, there must be a zillion "students" in the city selling their "original" artwork! I started the day refreshed after a good 8 hours' sleep. Dragged myself from bed, and went straight to the cafe downstairs for what turned out to be an incredibly delicious cappucino! ... 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