Despair..

Beijing

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April 19th 2006
Arrived in Beijing, coming through the Great Wall at Badaling near the Mongolian border. There was great excitement on the carriage as all the Chinese train attendants took great delight in running into each of our cabins to let us know when we would see different parts of the Wall. Beijing train station was mental, so thankfully got picked up by the hostel - Leo Hostel highly recommended - w ... 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