Tajikistan History, Language and Culture

History of TajikistanStrictly speaking, the history of Tajikistan as a nation begins as recently as 1991, when the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (part of the former USSR) became an independent country. Sadly the new country immediately fell into civil war – a bloody and unpleasant conflict involving divided ethnic factions, regions and ideologies.The

Shanghai Travel Guide

About ShanghaiShanghai, where cloud-piercing corporate towers intermingle with sepia-tinted memories of the 1920s and 1930s, has always been a place of its own. These days, it’s the metropolis that other Chinese cities aspire to reach. It’s fast-paced, confident and still growing at an extraordinary rate.For visitors, the main riddle is knowing where

Turkmenistan Shopping and nightlife

Shopping in TurkmenistanThe Sunday market is the best place in the world to buy the misleadingly-named Bukhara rugs, which are actually made in Turkmenistan. There is a shop in the Art Gallery which sells traditional Turkmen handicrafts, silver and costumes including the distinctive Turkmen sheepskin hats.