Chinese U-Haul

Another Day Not Worth Writing About

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May 8th 2007
After spending the greater part of the morning catching up with my sister, Gene and I gathered the strength to battle commuter traffic and caught a train over to the French Concession. Despite its name, 90%!o(MISSING)f the residents in the concession were Chinese, with the majority of its foreigners Russian. We consulted our favorite loner, the Lonely Planet, for a little background informatio ... 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