French Concession

French Concession

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June 27th 2007
There's an area in Shanghai known as "little Paris". Hmm... it doesn't quite compare, but the streets are all lined with trees and there are some cute stone alleys and villas. I guess the area had a French presence after the Opium war, and hence this neighborhood has a French influence. There are many "walking tours" of the French Concession and I joined one of M's acquaintences who is visitin ... read more

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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