Beijing - The Olympic Stadium

Olympic Park

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October 12th 2008
Had a very quiet day, just ventured to the Olympic Park before heading to get the train to Xi'an in the evening. Ended up in a carriage with 3 chinese blokes who insisted on plying me with beer and peanuts (which I accepted) but the jellied fish and chicken feet I passed on..... ... read more

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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