July 2021

China, Destinations, Shanghai

Qiuxia Garden: An Ancient Chinese Garden in Shanghai’s Backyard

If you’re looking for an escape from Shanghai’s overwhelming glistening modernity, you could do a lot worse than Qiuxia Garden. The garden is located in the suburb of Jiading, about an hour cab ride away from the glittering steel towers downtown. The garden, and the surrounding old town, makes for an incredibly relaxing afternoon getaway.

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China: Politics and Culture, Life in China

It’s the 100 Year Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party

July 1st marked the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party. Love it or hate it, the Chinese Communist Party is the largest political organization in the world, and arguably one of the most powerful. The CCP has around 90 million members, ten times the population of New York City. The party

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