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It’s about family at the Shanghai Zoo

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When at a zoo, what do you think is likely the more numerous? At the Shanghai Zoo today, I think children outnumbered animals. The place is massive, perhaps one of the largest zoos anywhere around the world. Rides and children activities are abound. While observing the kids, my thought was that they all should grow up to never see strife, at least not what their parents or … [Read more...] about It’s about family at the Shanghai Zoo

Mighty Gears Found Around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near

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As DeWang busies himself shooting lilies and other flowers around Shanghai, I think people ought to check out some of the pictures of heavy duty military gears around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near.  Truly amazing stuffs!  However it's not just the serious gears, but also the many precautions that have been taken - including the deployment of of an army in London … [Read more...] about Mighty Gears Found Around Olympic Venues in London as Olympics Near

Lotus and Water Lily from Shanghai People’s Park

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Hello from Shanghai! My family arrived yesterday. We were expecting Shanghai to be hot and humid, but the recent rain has made the weather more pleasant. We had a moment to stroll through 人民公园 (People's Park) this morning, and, to our pleasant surprise, were met with a pond where lotus and water lily are in full bloom! Rain drops are still clinging on to the flowers. We … [Read more...] about Lotus and Water Lily from Shanghai People’s Park