Shanghai - Pudong

SHANGHAI pt2

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February 26th 2011
Wednesday 26th February We began our day late in the afternoon and set off on a walk towards the Bund area of Shanghai in the crisp and sun shiny weather. Walking towards the river we stopped at the impressive Garden Bridge Bridge which crosses the Huangpu River and already we are getting fantastic views of the Pudong Financial district in the distance. The city is bisected by the ... read more

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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