great pic

Western-Style Shanghai

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December 12th 2014
Geo: 31.23, 121.47After being awake off and on most of the night last night, I woke-up feeling much better today. Today is a free day for us to explore The Bund and the western financial district (where all the Americans and Europeans and other ex-pats live and work in Shanghai). We were awake and feeling okay. Kamie ate breakfast on th 17th floor. I skipped. Apparently, several people skipp ... 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