Her Majesty

"Mere words cannot describe the true majesty of her waters and edifices of brilliant colors"... or so the loudspeaker said. These buildings are in PuXi, the West side of the river.

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All-you-can

June 24th 2008
The past few days have been filled with food (non-Chinese), language (yes, Chinese), and culture (shopping). I started my weekend at Shirokiya, an all-you-can-eat-and-drink Japanese restaurant near the trendy HuaiHai Rd. Eric, Nathan, and I had fasted all day in preparation (after all, 148 yuan can go far in China, so you'd better eat your money's worth). We essentially ordered at least one of ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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

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