Us in the forbidden city

Beijing

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January 4th 2008
Beijing We landed in Beijing from Xian on the 20th of Dec 2007. The weather was a lot colder, dropping to -5 sometimes. Some of the lakes and a moat around the Forbidden City were frozen over but it didnt fell as cold as Ireland since it wasn't as humid. We also left our guide book and Macbook charger behind on the train. In our defense we were woken up at 6 am to get off the train. The firs ... 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