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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]
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] Blog: Trip to Beijing - Part 1
Date: November 2nd 2008
A couple of weeks ago I went on a business trip to Beijing - to take advantage of the opportunity I brought Jen, and we extended our stay for several days after my meetings so we could see the city and all it has to offer. We left Shanghai out of Hongqiao Airport, which is about a 20 minute cab ride from our hotel...a much closer drive than Pudong Airport, which was where we arrived when we first ... read more
Date: November 2nd 2008
A couple of weeks ago I went on a business trip to Beijing - to take advantage of the opportunity I brought Jen, and we extended our stay for several days after my meetings so we could see the city and all it has to offer. We left Shanghai out of Hongqiao Airport, which is about a 20 minute cab ride from our hotel...a much closer drive than Pudong Airport, which was where we arrived when we first ... read more
