Soph and Will on the way to Sports Day

Summer times and parties

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May 16th 2010
This is only going to be a short blog as it is mainly to add some photos. I know the main reason for these blogs is for everyone to see the pics, so I will try and keep it brief! The spring finally arrived in Shanghai with glorious sunshine and we almost thought it was summer, except that the overwhelming humidity has not arrived also. And then we are also having periods of rain and cloudiness, ... 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