Shamian

Guangzhou by night

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August 8th 2008
It was my first night in Mainland China. As I came back to my hostel in the evening, I took a seat next to let's call him Tom (sorry man, I forgot your name. If you read this one day, please don't feel angry but leave me a message 😉 Well, Tom lives in this hostel for about 6 months now and teaches english. He knows GZs nightlife pretty well (better than the day life, if you know what I mean ... 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