shopping mall madness

hefei pt.2

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October 30th 2007
Hefei was a sweet day trip. It would have been more comfortable had someone thought to check the weather report - it rained for the better part of the day and my one sweater and thin jacket was not up to the task of keeping anything warm. BUT the day was nice. We were met at the train station by Ling, who is Sunny and Wendy's friend and we then walked to a shopping street which closely resembl ... read more

Asia » China » Anhui

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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