Oriental Pearl Tower - defining Shanghai's skyline

Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shanghai

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June 19th 2011
Having got the train this far, for the journey to Shanghai we opted for a short hop on a plane. For the same price, a one hour flight just seemed a better option than a 12 hour over-night train. With the whole process of booking and checking-in being painless and the flight being on a brand new Airbus, domestic flights within China are definitely a fast and convenient way to get around for those w ... 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