just bricks

poking around shanghai

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October 16th 2009
i was not going to do this because its been a very slow quiet day but still momentous and thats what happens when you know your way around a bit and keep poking. i heard the band playing in the old town before i saw them and because i waited, smiled, and spoke to them all - then took polaroids, i got a special ring side seat and they got another player and another crazy instrument and performe ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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