forbidden city

escape from beijing!!

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March 3rd 2006
ok this is the first entry. this is going to be a massive first entry because i only discovered this site a couple of days ago despite a lot of time spent at this computer on the internet. we arrived in beijing on the 2nd of feb. plane flight was great the plane was huuuuge. anyway had a slight hiccup when we arrived becuase despite the emphasis in heathrow of trying to make sure my bag wasn't le ... 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