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Another Sign of Old Shanghai Vanishing

This morning we were surprised to find blue skies instead of the usual rain.  My mother and I took advantage of the weather and headed out for a walk.  Our mission was to find the former address of an acquaintance of hers in the Boston... ...full story at Shanghai Journal

from Shanghai Journal on Tue, Jul 01 2008

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