The Great Wall (iii)

Doughty does China - Act VII

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November 20th 2007
20/11/07 As my journey draws ever closer to an end I find myself in China’s capital Beijing, home to just over 17 million peoples, 10 million bicycles and the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games. One fact that I found less than motivating about Beijing is it that one day spent here walking around is apparently the equivalent to smoking 70 cigarettes. Obviously like most major cities its not h ... 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