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Snake Wine...It's Good For You! Shanghai Breezes...

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March 29th 2012
Snake wine in Shanghai...it's GOOD for you! , says Chinese Annie. "When in China, do as the"...well...sometimes you want to experience the full deal. We had visited 2 restaurants in Shanghai sporting a large glass jar on the front counter. Inside the clear, amber, wine-filled jar are 2 or 3 deceased venomous snakes curled around and around (any venom is denatured by the alcohol.. ... 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