Yuyuan Gardens

Starting out in Shanghai

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August 24th 2010
To say that Shanghai is massive is an understatement. The extent of the height and spread of the buildings is unlike anywhere I've been before. It was also very hot and humid and very crowded - resulting in minimal photo taking on my behalf. My venture out on Sunday night was like being part of a sweaty, moving mosh pit (yes, I can still remember my mosh pit days although it was such a long t ... 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