A Chinese Starbucks

East meets West in Shanghai

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February 14th 2009
Just a few days ago I was thinking of how lucky we've been, not getting ill. Well, our luck ran out, about 6 hours after arriving in Shanghai. So our first day was spent seeking out pharmacies (nobody spoke English, so we had to mime what was wrong - fun fun fun!), and hanging around the hostel feeling sorry for ourselves. Today, we felt a little better, and wanted to see some of city without vent ... read more

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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