Sunset

Nanhui

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December 4th 2010
Tagged along WL to visit her hometown, 1.5hours away from Shanghai city. Took a bus from Long Yang station and travelled to somewhere beyond Pudong airport, I was told. Alighted in the middle of nowhere, absolutely nowhere. Saw some factories around, a few private cars for rental and a bridge to I dunno where. WL's mum came picked up to to 书院人家 for lunch. It's an enclave of houses ... 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