Shenzhen - What a Difference 20140715_175844

Shenzhen - What a Difference

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August 1st 2014
Hi All, A short metro ride up to the border and then back into China. What a difference a border makes. No more perfect English on the metro announcements but some garbled attempt at American English and a mad rush to pile onto the train as soon as the doors open instead of letting the passengers off first. I even had to ask one guy to give up his seat for a pregnant woman! On the plus side Chi ... read more

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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