autumn colors in Yu garden

Let's visit Shanghai

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December 23rd 2013
Geo: 31.23, 121.47Shanghai. 23 million people. It's big. But most of the tourist sites are concentrated around/not far from the BUND. So it is very easy to go around. I really had a great time.I started my visit by going to the Yu Yuan (or Yu garden) and the old shanghai streets that surround it. I spent more time there than I intended. But I don't care, it's just me. I really enjo ... 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