Tea Pot

Pots, Bronzes and Washing

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March 28th 2014
Geo: 31.2405, 121.465One of the features of long holidays is that you cannot bring enough clothes or even underwear to last the duration so you have to have "wash days" planned in the schedule. Either two days in a hotel which has a reliable laundry service or a reasonable amount of space in the bathroom in which to do the washing. Apart from being a bit mean I am also adverse to hot ... 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