Hutong

Hutongs and the forbidden city

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December 8th 2008
Unfortunately I had to take a work trip to Beijing for 2.5 weeks in December. Sometimes life is just plain hard! So I am sitting in Beijing now trying to take in as much as I can when I am not at work. I only have 4 spare days in Beijing but then will be taking 5 days off at the end and will go to Shanghai for a look around. Anna couldn't get time off work to come which is a pity but a free ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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