Ming Mausoleum

On the Return Road

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July 23rd 2015
Classes are over and I've begun a roundabout trip back to Shanghai and, ultimately, SF. The University has taken us on a two night trip with Nanjing the major stop and Shanghai the final destination. Nanjing has been the capital of China several times over the past centuries, including in 1368 when it was the center of power under the Ming Dynasty, which built a wall around the city. More re ... 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