Mom, Me, and James

Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, China

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April 16th 2010
Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, China The first site to be seen in Shanghai was the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. After waiting in line for about 20 minutes, we took an elevator up the Sightseeing Floor (295 feet above ground). James and I walked around the deck for about 15 minutes and then met up with the rest of the group to jump on another elevator which would take us to the ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Pudong

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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