The Saturday Crowd

Suzhou - Away From The Highlights

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April 7th 2007
Leaving Shanghai For the first time ever, I missed a train. Whoever wrote the signs in the warren of tunnels under Shanghai Railway Station needs to be sent away for re-education. How are pointers like 'South Square' and 'North Square' helpful when what you're looking for is 'Entrance'??? Following the crowds didn't help either as some of them, or most even, were heading for the bus ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Suzhou

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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