Nightcap at the Hyatt

Day 296 - Morons (that's us this time)

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April 24th 2007
The final sight we wanted to see before leaving Beijing today was the bird nest stadium that will host the opening and closing ceremonies, and plenty more besides, of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. So deciding to change our plans at the last minute, we had discussed at length how we could see the nest in the most time- and cost effective way. We checked out of the hostel and flagged a taxi down, showi ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more