Carol on Great Wall

Bye to Beijing

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April 4th 2008
The fist day in Beijing the Olympic torch was being lit in Athens - as we left the airport the Olympic torch was in Tienamenn Square. A few pics from our last days in China... a fascinating place bursting with new buildings yet still got loads of history. The opening ceremony of the Olympics will be absolutely stunning! ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more