Wuhan Statue

China in 28 days

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July 30th 2008
Day 26 - 11.07.2008 Arrive at Beijing Railway Station at 1400. We just walked over the road to get to our new Hostel, the 'Beijing City Center Youth Hostel'. Nice hostel, but the staff had some problems with booking. Last evening with our travel companions from the Transiberian railroad. We started with signature dish for Beijing, the Peking duck. Then we head for a 12 m2 bar, but before that I ... 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