Chinese musician

Shanghai

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May 7th 2008
We arrived in Shanghai, the largest city in China on Wednesday 30th April. Part of the trip is an organised tour with Intrepid travel which begins on the 6th May. We met the tour group of 9 people on Monday 5th for an introductory meeting, complimentary chop sticks, a stroll along the Bund area and a nice meal. We will be spending the next 12 days touring with this group. Shanghai is an intere ... 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