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Shopping Shanghai Style

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February 25th 2012
Over the last week, I have explored several of the Shanghai markets in a bid to get all of my gift shopping finished before my winter clothing gets shipped home and I head out on the road. Exploring the markets of Shanghai has turned out to be one of my favourite activities and I wish I had started going to them sooner. Antiques Market I think one of my favourite afternoons since ... 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