The Special Olympics were a BIG deal

October 31st 2007
I know this is not the entry most of you expected, but it remains a huge part of expat life in Shanghai and a good topic to get out of the way early. This is by no means my entire experience, but simply a fact of life in Shanghai. My address says China. The TV is in Chinese, as are the signs, menus and banter on the streets. However, if I really wanted, I wouldn't have to spend a single moment "in ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Jing An

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

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Mark Wilson

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I am now officially chasing the dragon! 3 months of travel around Australia & Asia has done nothing but whet my whistle for another year abroad. Now, hear my adventures from the Whore of the Orient, the Paris of the East, the city that's one great big opium den itself - Shanghai! Will a year in China before heading off to USC Business School finally satiate my wanderlust? or will it just suck me in even further in the quest for a new rush. On this last trip, the world only got bigger for me. The more I've seen, the more I realize there is to see. Stick around and hear my tales.... full info

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