Taicang Theater

Another show...

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October 16th 2011
So, another show... this one in Taicang, about an hour's bus ride from our hotel in the middle of Shanghai. All of these cities we're going to are basically part of the greater Shanghai area, but they are cities unto themselves, usually undergoing massive construction and development. I've been debating on how best to try to describe just how big Shanghai is, and more, just how fast it ... 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