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Shanghai Spring has Finally Arrived

Ah, Spring. After five years in Sydney, I'd forgotten how long and arduous the winters in the northern hemisphere can be. It's been a long and lonely winter, but as George Harrison sang, "Here comes the sun." The plums,... ...full story at Shanghai Journal

from Shanghai Journal on Wed, Apr 02 2008

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