Thanks to Shanghaiist, and - later - Shanghai Daily, I learn that the large thunderstorm that I witnessed rolling into Shanghai on Saturday was “reportedly the strongest in over 100 years” to hit Shanghai. It was certainly the darkest, and... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap
from Shanghai Scrap on Mon, Sep 22 2008
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Chinese Shanghai Opera- Thunderstorm »
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