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Quick visit to Shanghai

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April 22nd 2011
This weekend I took a quick trip up to Shanghai to visit a few colleagues of mine. When I arrived I forgot to exchange money at the airport and just figured I would do it at the many 7Elevens just like in Taiwan, I only later found out there weren't very many in Shanghai. After checking in to the hotel I google mapped the closest 7Eleven and went on a little journey. about 10 minutes later ... 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