Hotel No 6 - Beijing

BEIJING - ROAM CHINA

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April 4th 2008
We arrived here a week today in the pouring rain, but ever since the weather has been great blue skies all round. We went to the Temple of Heaven which was used as a place for the emporers to pray for good harvests. There were loads of older chinese people playing games, singing and generally having a good time, very entertaining. But the Japanese are so funny, there are loads of them, all wear ... 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