Old Town

The City Above the Sea

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September 4th 2009
Since coming to Shanghai, John and I have been talking a lot about city's souls. Last night we sat in my kitchen looking out the window of at the Shanghai nightscape, drinking Suntory's and trying to fathom the soul of Shanghai. To approach this city, one must begin geographically. Shanghai is a port city, and like all major port cities, revolves around a series of concepts- water, trade, money, f ... 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