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This was the Chinese train that would take us to Beijing on the final leg of our journey. We were delighted to have completed the trio of Russian, Mongolian and Chinese trains.
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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]
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] Blog: Transmongolian Express - to the Great Wall!
Date: October 12th 2007
Final stretch on the train - to Beijing from Ulaan Baatar. We awoke early and made our way to the station, sad to be leaving Mongolia. At one point we thought about staying longer, but the tickets were booked and being backpackers, we wanted to make good use of them. Still promises to return were made. The nature of this journey, where we're travelling a vast yet specific journey in a limite ... read more
Date: October 12th 2007
Final stretch on the train - to Beijing from Ulaan Baatar. We awoke early and made our way to the station, sad to be leaving Mongolia. At one point we thought about staying longer, but the tickets were booked and being backpackers, we wanted to make good use of them. Still promises to return were made. The nature of this journey, where we're travelling a vast yet specific journey in a limite ... read more
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