Apartment Exterior

First Impressions

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October 6th 2010
The end of our seventh full day in Shanghai is now approaching and I am finally over the jet lag enough that I am able to start blogging. Oh, the things we have encountered so far! I am happy to say that each day keeps getting better and better! Since this is my first entry I will start from the beginning. Day 0.5... Upon arriving in Shanghai after a 19 hour flight (delayed due to eng ... 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