June 29

Goodbye Shanghai

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July 5th 2010
Shanghai is oft described as New York City on crack. It is a whirling feverish parade of parties and clubs, events and engagements. An absolute playground of adult delights. Intense, exciting, head-spinning wonderment. Buzzing around the center of this gigantic hive is a small ex-pat community and an ever-crossing web of acquaintance and intrigue. It is easy to get lost in the ceaseless activity a ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Jing'an

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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