Sheshan

Zhujiajiao

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June 28th 2007
So M hired a car and we got out of Shanghai today! I like the city, but craved some fresh air, greenery and sky. The car was like a Toyota Sienna or something... much more comfortable than a taxi or bus. Anyway, first we stopped at Sheshan, Shanghai's only mountain. Not super exciting, but managed to walk to the top for 30 RMB in the heat. A beggar at the church wouldn't stop hassling us for $. Af ... 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