Taking it slow... December 23rd 2010 Enjoying a cup of hot coffee with raisin cookies in a cosy cafe at Nanchang Lu. Spanish music and a familiar author, Sidney Sheldon, accompany me on this slow relaxing day ... read more
Asia » China » Shanghai » Luwan 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