River - lovely esplanade to walk along

First Impressions of Harbin, China

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May 3rd 2011
First impressions of Harbin: *busy *lots of people *a bit dusty *first world country, very clean *beautiful river and esplanade *good shops, including grocery stores *weird food *very fashion-conscious people *don't get stared at quite so often as in India *lots of tall buildings and constant construction *drive on right hand side of road - left hand drive cars - very confusing *la ... read more

Asia » China » Heilongjiang » Harbin » My house

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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