Shanghai Shopping

Pearl of the Orient

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May 21st 2008
I arrived in Shanghai from Nanjing on the day of the earthquake; about 30 minutes before it hit. Shanghai is far away on the east coast. The epicenter is in the Schezuan province, which is pretty far away. I didn't feel anything and was as suprised as anyone to read about it on the internet within minutes of it happening. Although the mood on the television was as somber as it could be, Shangh ... 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