Renmin (People's) Square

SHANGHAI!!! Part 3- Museum, We Went to the Shanghai Museum…

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October 7th 2007
(Title sung to the tune of “Maria” from West Side Story) We had originally planned on going to the Yu Gardens on Monday, but the weather was looking a bit rainy. What a perfect day for a trip to the museum! We wandered around the People’s Square until we found the right building. Thanks to my trusty old Augie ID, I was able to pay the 5 yuan student admission price (as opposed to the ... 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