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The China Adventure Begins

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July 13th 2008
Just moved in to my apartment last weekend. I'm the area of Shanghai called XiTianDi, which is a renovated area on the border of the Old French Concession and the Old City. The metro is a few blocks away, which is convienent. There are a lot of nearby restaurants adn bar, even a English language movie theater. Here are a few pictures of the apartment. I've also done a few of the tourist thi ... 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