China town, old city

End of Cruise and first day in Shanghai

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March 25th 2017
Geo: 31.23, 121.47Off the ship and staying in Shanghai for a few days. Chinese immigration was as expected, slow. 8 agents to process a ship with 2100 people. Standing in lines is no fun. Almost saw a couple of fights in the line to get off the ship to wait in another line. Wasn't pretty. Finally cleared immigration. Our excursion with a city tour and hotel drop off left two hours late ... 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