Waiting for Saudi Arabia Pavillion

The DCs visit World EXPO, Shanghai

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August 17th 2010
City Shanghai, China Language Mandarin Currency Chinese Yuan Climate high 34c - low 25c - sunny then a big thunderstorm Today was Expo day. We decided to grab a coffee and pastries (again) on the run and we intended to be at the gates of Expo by about 8.30am. This didn’t happen as Jennie led us once again out the front door of the hotel in the wrong direction! After another exploratory ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai » Huangpu

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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