Grandma's tea

Shanghai, Zhouzhang, and a 13 hour standing train ride to Beijing

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April 24th 2008
Shanghai has got to be one of the most challenging places I’ve ever been to since no one speaks English. It wouldn’t be a problem if I weren’t a complete moron when it comes to speaking Chinese. I can’t even say “Tsing Tao” beer or the Chinese word for “thank you” properly. Pretty much every word I try to say in Chinese is greeted with a confused stare. My first experience with ... 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