Nanjing Lu

Shanghai Day 2

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March 9th 2008
Cool but sunny today, no rain. We went with Tao to Nanshi, the Old Town section, wandered around the shopping area, then to the Yu Yuan, a famous garden built in the 16th century (Ming dynasty) and maintained pretty much the same since then. There was a display of blossoming plum trees going on. I hope that I can upload at least one or two representative pictures. Then lunch at Lu Bo Lang, nex ... read more

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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