A Day at the Shanghai Museum Photo 2

A Day at the Shanghai Museum

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September 8th 2008
Today is Monday September 8th. I can't believe it. Monday September 8th means that I've already been living in China for almost a month, and that I'll be going back home in only 5 more. Crazy ... On Saturday we'd originally planned to spend the day at the Shanghai Museum, but due to the throngs of people I decided that maybe it would be best to do on a Monday morning (even though it would be ... 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