Beijing and Shanghai, China 2008 Photo 4

Beijing and Shanghai, China 2008

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August 28th 2008
The buzz in the air around the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing as well as the extreme heat and humidity made China a magical, deliriously intoxicating place. ... read more

Asia » China

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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