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Day 7 Between Shanghai and Nanjing

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August 23rd 2008
EUROPEAN CITY IN CHINA It's time to leave Shanghai, this wild city of lights and excitement. Perhaps what I've noticed most about Shanghai is that I don't stand out as much. There are many, many nationalities in Shanghai. What's another white woman? It's nice to blend in again. Shanghai has seemed to drop many of the communist trappings Nanjing bends under. Buildings are newer and nicer. They ... read more

Asia » China » Jiangsu » Nanjing

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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