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The Many Toilet Stops of Shanghai and other things of interest

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December 29th 2008
Friday is my day off so Boxing Day we set off for a day of sight seeing and playing tourists, and visiting the many toilets around Shanghai to service Karl’s bladder which does not like cold weather. First stop was the Municipal Bureau where I had to hand over 400Yuan, and get something done with my visa to get my Foreign Experts Certificate, which allows me to stay and work in China. We took ... 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