Huge city

Shanghai China

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June 15th 2018
After 8 days in China, I spent the last two in Shanghai, or more precisely, in a hotel in Shanghai, since I got food poisoning as soon as we arrived (i.e. had lunch). Luckily, we were there for two days only and I couldn't wait to get back home - when you're sick, all you want is your own bed, and bathroom. But, I managed to go to the 2nd tallest building in the world - luckily they have an elevat ... 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