Jing'an Temple

Shanghai Heat Wave: August 1-9, 2013

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December 31st 2013
Shanghai was suffering under a record breaking heat wave when we visited at the beginning of August 2013. Temperatures rose as high as 42 celcius every day, so we tried to enjoy Shanghai at night and sleep during the hottest time of day. Despite the heat limiting what we had the stanima to do, Shanghai is my new favourite city. It has all the class of Paris, but without the pretension so it's ... 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