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Our May 1 National Holiday Staycation in Shanghai

May 1st 2009
Another national holiday. Really? We have been on the go a lot this year, and it's been wonderful to see and explore. This weekend, after some debate, we decided to stay in town and do day trips. It's just a 3 day weekend with Friday, May 1 being Labor Day here in China. As with all holidays, the trains are packed and often sold out and the flights are full and expensive, so we opted for a less ex ... read more

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I am an American woman with a husband and 2 kids, about to relocate with my family to Shanghai. The back story: We are moving because my husband is going to be working in Shanghai. July 6, 2008: We are a bit less than a month away from the move and current postings chronicle the prep to get there, the logistics to be allowed to go there, and the coordination of all these things we have to do before we can go! Oh, and Mark is in China for about a month (the last month we are in the states and getting ready)...so I'm very busy. July 28, 2008....2 days til the big move. August 4, 200... full info

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