Shanghai

final thoughts

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January 25th 2009
Well it’s over; my time in Shanghai is finished as of 1600 today when I fly out with Singapore airlines. So to leave you all with a last blog here’s some random pictures and thoughts of my time in this are of China. People are so willing to help, anywhere anytime I have had a translating problem complete strangers will offer to assist. Issues such as pushing and shoving do exist but it’s ... 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