YuYuan Gardens

Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden located in Anren Jie, Shanghai. The garden was finished in 1577 by a government officer of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) named Pan Yunduan. Yu in Chinese means pleasing and satisfying, and this garden was specially built for Pan's parents as a place for them to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in their old age.

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June 29th 2009
Shanghai is awesome! I have been having a great time so far and my language skills are improving greatly. My roommate moved in last Wednesday which has been a lot of fun. His name is HuRuiKai. He is a senior studying data management. His family lives in the Henan Province, about 7 hours outside of Shanghai. His English is OK, but we almost always speak in Chinese. If he says something that ... 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

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