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Shanghai and Hangzhou

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November 18th 2007
Arriving in Shanghai, we were given the first real culture shock of the trip thus far. Whereas Japan was similar to the UK in terms of cleanliness and development, China certainly wasn't. In a way this was a good thing as it really signified the start of the varying cultures we have come to experience on this trip. Shanghai is a real city of 2 halves. On one hand it has come through its tarnished ... 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