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Chance encounter in Beijing

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July 10th 2008
It really is a long, long way to Asia. Truly every step of the journey seemed to take forever. After a slower than normal cab ride out of Manhattan (the driver's Haitian dance music a welcome soundtrack) we still had way too much time on our hands at JFK. Our cramped but adequate Air China plane then sat on the tarmac for a good two hours, loading cargo into the sealed-off back half while ... 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