Yangtze River Youth Hostel

Chongqing, Chengdu, Qingdao

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April 4th 2009
Our trip started with an early wake up to make our 8:55am flight to Chengdu. We planned to leave Shanghai University to take the metro to Longyang Rd. and from there take a taxi, since it’s the closest metro stop to the airport. Unfortunately, there was a slacker in our group so our departure from Shanghai University was delayed. At a certain point, Silas, Shawn, and I decided to leave and have ... read more

Asia » China

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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