Hurricane Mike^2 Hits Shanghai! 2009 Feb Shanghai with Mike Tang 041

Hurricane Mike^2 Hits Shanghai!

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March 9th 2009
A while back I got an unexpected message from my good friend, Mike Tang, who I met in Houston when I worked there. He said he was taking a trip to China and was wondering if I'd like to meet up with him and a couple other friends he knows in Shanghai for a weekend. Naturally, I jumped on the opportunity to tour around a bit more. First, let me explain a little about Mike. Although I met him in ... 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