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Getting High and Going Fast

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July 11th 2010
After being in a place like Putuoshan which is more known for it's natural beauty than anything else, Shanghai has been overwhelming for the senses in mostly good ways. A city of 15 million people (half the population of Canada) always boggles my mind just for the simple fact that so many people live out their everyday life in an overwhelmingly crowded yet organized place. Life goes on as it does ... 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