On The Bund

My wonderful week in Wayne's world

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September 24th 2010
My wonderful week in Wayne’s world As soon as my friend Wayne knew I was coming to Beijing he promised he would come out and meet me in Shanghai, even though in the event it meant him flying half way around the world to fulfil his promise, from Toronto! So in 5 days and 6 nights we ‘did’ Shanghai. No paving stone was left unturned as we tramped our way, guide book in hand, around the wond ... 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