Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai, China

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May 24th 2005
Greetings! Well, I'm going to start off with some good news. I've been accepted into the education program at a new teachers college opening up in Burlington. So this means I'll be around for at least a full year. I am looking forward to coming home. The last month, I've gone on a few long weekend trips. First I was in Shanghai. Its a cool city with an interesting mix of European ... 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