The Fine

All You Can't Eat Buffet

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September 25th 2007
I've been spending the past few days hiding from the rain, studying, and reading. I decided to treat myself to lunch at a restaurant today called Larbre de Provence in Metro City. I always see the restaurant pretty crowded with people eating the lunch buffet. So I go for the buffet too (39 rmb per person) and I am seated. I get up to help myself. There's a bunch of cold salads and an assortment ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Xujiahui

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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