Shanghai is Part Europe

Shanghai Nights

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June 26th 2008
After a quick three hour train I arrived in Shanghai. But mind you all the power was out at my school before I left and I still hadn't confirmed my reservation at the hostel of my choice. I was a little frantict. And it only took maybe three hours of a taxi ride, wandering and internet cafe searching that I found my abode for the night. I went out that night half wandering half having a desti ... 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