Zhongshan Park

Living Shanghai

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April 23rd 2009
2,5 months after arriving in the 19 million inhabitants city, I already wish that I could have stayed a little longer. I wish I could have awaken this morning watching these huge boats crossing the Huangpu river, broadcasting this new product which will revolutionize the life of the new rich Chinese, or promoting the 2010 world expo in the city. I wish I could have learned more of this language th ... 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