Room #816

Park Plaza Wangfujing in Beijing

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August 27th 2008
Our third hotel is in downtown Beijing, within walking distance of the famous shopping street, Wangfujing. We're also near the Forbidden City and Tian'en Men Square, although I prefer to take the subway. The subway system here is excellent -- seriously. Most of it is new, and they're still working on a few lines. The first line installed runs past the Forbidden City and links up to Wangfujing. I'm ... 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