Group picture with Shanghai Expo Mascot

The Bund

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May 17th 2009
On Sunday, a group of us went down to the Bund, which is probably the most recognizable part of Shanghai. The Bund is a walkway that runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River. From the Bund you can see Shanghai's world famous skyline which is on the opposite bank of the river. We used the subway for the first time to travel from the southwestern part, where SJTU is located, to the East Na ... 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