The Yu Garden or Yù Yuán is a pleasant, well-contained classical Chinese garden, in the center of urban Shanghai. While the garden may not be the complete oasis it was originally meant to be with the hordes of tourists coming in daily, it still is an interesting stop given that it also the most complete…
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Shanghai, China – East Meets West
Arguably the biggest city in the biggest country on the planet, Shanghai has emerged from a colorful colonial past into being one of the world’s great modern capitals. It is China’s capital of commerce, industry and finance and is the one city that best shows the progress China has made in the last hundred years…