old shanghai now

Shanghai French Concession buildings and Fairy land in Suzhou

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May 6th 2009
4th May Shanghai is hot but still relaxing to visit even though I only had 3 hours sleep the night before. I still cannot sleep sometimes. I saunter up Haui Hai Lu in search of Snaps - a place I know will process and print 120 roll film. As I lazily take in the buildings, I miss the shop and have to backtrack. It's behind an insignificant door with a key pad and buzzer. Unless you know ab ... 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