Shanghai by Night

Second Day in Shanghai

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May 18th 2011
We decided to take an easier schedule for our plans today. The first thing on the agenda was to visit the TV tower. The building is the third tallest in the city and probably the most oddly shaped. The visitors all go to the second sphere from the top and were able to see the extent of the city. We were especially lucky because the smog died down enough for us to see pretty far out. One of our pro ... 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