Shanghai

Shanghai III

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October 5th 2017
5th Oct: Our first day in Shanghai was totally uneventful. We had taken the new super fast train from Beijing and it was really nice. My friend and I were impressed with it. I introduce my friend to one of my favourite restaurants, Gil Wonton, in the train station. I love the shrimp and pork wonton soup and the honey tofu stuff (at least that is what I think it is). My friend wasn't too impressed ... 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