Chuansha

From performing monkeys to brass bands

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December 17th 2008
Just when I think I have seen all the contrast there are to see, China yet again surprises me. Today I took the 993 bus in the opposite direction of Shanghai city south east to Chuansha Road and the large shopping area that we passed the other day on the 991 bus. You go past Ford, Sony and Komatsu factories as well as the usual housing areas, small shops and market gardens. This is not an e ... 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