Fansheng Qiao (bridge)

CHINESE WATER TOWNS

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July 20th 2009
CHINESE WATER TOWNS I have spent several weeks in Shanghai now and visited many places. I want to tell you about one of the places I have been to. West of Shanghai there are several small towns and villages which are known in Chinese as shui xiang, or water towns. These are ancient living towns where daily life still goes on. They are acclaimed for their arched bridges, ancient buildings and ... 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