Beijing

Beijing-Continued

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July 24th 2007
Another fun part of Beijing were the markets. There are markets everywhere and the Chinese are determined and persistent salespeople. You have to be on your guard and bargaining is the only way to do business. Now personally I'm happy enough to walk into the shop, check the label and pay the price-less stress. But Mathias has proven himself to be a champion bargainer so I let him do all the work ; ... read more

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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