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China Day 11/12

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October 2nd 2006
2nd October We had a free day, and used it to return to the Bund and Nanjing Road. We opted to try out the tube which after a little effort we soon got use to. The weather was terrible, which made walking around very difficult, as there were still lots of people about, and they were using the underpasses as shelter from the rain. We decided it maybe a good opportunity to split up from mum ... 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