The bund at night

UCOOL U STINK!

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July 24th 2008
So we were pumped for Shanghai... we heard it was an amazing city with great night life. Our first overnight train from Beijing was a success. I think mostly due to the fact that we had to pay for a soft sleeper cause that's all that was left so we were living in luxury. We were staying a promising little hostel called UCool that claimed to have a travel desk, laundry, bar and restaurant with a fr ... 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