Beijing Photo 2

Beijing

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November 2nd 2008
Hello and welcome to mine and Jamies travel blog! This is our 5th day in china and thought it was about time we posted an entry. today we've been killing time really as we have a night train to xian that we have to catch this evening. The last couple of days we have been taking it all in really and been to see some of the tourist sights. Beijing is really fast paced, crossing roads and catc ... 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