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Shanghai

Date: 2008-12-09 ; Tags: Shanghai

It is often said that a person can find just about anything in Shanghai, so I went looking for the truth. Shanghai is something of an enigma in China and has been for decades since it's a city that often seemed decades ahead of its time, waiting resolutely for the rest of Chin and of Asia to catch up with it. In the decades leading up to the Communist takeover of China the city was a bustli

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A Beijing Taxi

Date: 2008-12-09 ; Tags: Beijing taxi

Volumes could be written about how to judge a city and its people by a simple taxi ride. A traveler could learn a lot about the rich inner narrative going on the lives of New Yorkers by the uninterested yet polite taxi drivers that make you feel like a friend of a friend is driving you to school on Monday morning. The friendly and helpful drivers of Prague are among the world's most dish

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China Travel Tips

Date: 2008-11-11 ; Tags: China travel

The usual travel rules for all countries apply to China as well. Travelers are encouraged to follow the same safety procedures of money belts, locked hotel doors, and emergency contact numbers that they would use in any situation. This article is an attempt to help the reader with those problems often facing the traveler who specifically targets The Middle Kingdom.

Jetlag

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