North Temple

Shanghai and a lost opportunity

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January 4th 2009
It was a shame that I didn't get to spend Christmas time with my family this year. However, Shanghai had plenty of the Season's spirit. Everywhere one turned Santa's big smile was there to greet you, or drawn "Merry Christmas" signs on windows were at every other store. Even street vendors set up shop to sell all types of Christmas merchandise. The shame was that even with all this spirit, Fel ... 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