The Shanghai Grand Theatre

Arrival - Shanghai China - April 17th, 2008!!!

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April 18th 2008
Today I arrived in Shanghai, China. Wow. Half way around the world, it seems like a dream. After arriving at the airport I cashed in some Canadian dollars from some Chinese Yuan and managed to find a mini-bus downtown to “People’s Square”. The english language is not flowing or understood as well as I had expected around here. The minibus ride was full of anticipation, wondering: Did my bags ... 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