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Beijing Baby!!

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March 1st 2006
OK so we arrived in Beijing at around 7am a a few days ago. It was snowing. Pretty cool especially seeing as though it was the first time Ryan had seen snow falling. Jumped on a bus then an underground train. Walked about a km in the cold and eventually found the hostel. Far east Youth Hostel. Ahh, so nice. Went exploring. Walked to Tiannemen Sq and on the way continually tired to get into govt. ... 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