Pudong Skyline, Propoganda Walkway

Mooncakes and Military Parades

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October 11th 2009
"Frustration" was the theme of my National Week/Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. The time I spent in Shanghai wasn't so bad- mostly I visited tourist sites that I haven't seen yet: the Pudong side, Qibao, etc. Shanghai was fairly crowded, but it really wasn't so bad. There was a sharp increase in country bumpkin types around- looking confused, picking pockets, spitting everywhere and letting there bab ... read more

Asia » China » Shandong

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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