the Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar Photo 2

the Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar

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August 21st 2008
Today I learned three things - that the Yuyuan Gardens are truly beautiful, the Yuyuan Bazaar truly unforgettable, and that generally a smile gets you very far here. We spent the afternoon perusing the Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, located in the Old Town, a 10 minute cab from our place. I had heard of the Yuyuan Gardens from past travel shows I’d seen on Shanghai and knew of their beauty, but I ... 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