Pearl Tower

Shanghai

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May 7th 2010
What an amazing vibrant city Shanghai was. It was totally different than the other cities I have been in China. After arrival (like always in china) there was a problem with one of the crew's passport and so we only departed too the hotel 2 hours later. Everyone was passed out in the bus, as it was 'n midnight departure. Arriving at the hotel 4 of us still had some energy and went to the und ... 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