Beginning of Pudong

Pudong is the area of Shanghai just across the Huangpu river from the Bund. We are told that less than 20 years ago where these buildings now stand were rice fields. At the base of the TV tower in the picture is the shopping mall we visited twice.

Spring Holiday 2010 Part 1 - Shanghai

May 5th 2010
What started out as an overnight stop in Shanghai to position us for our trip to Guilin turned into a two night/one and a half day sightseeing trip. Six of us flew out of Dalian at 10:00 pm Saturday after a rare weekend day of classes. We arrived after midnight and were told it was two hours to the hotel. Fortunately, probably due to the late hour, it took less than an hour to get to the hotel, ch ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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

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