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Biker Charlie outside the Forbidden City  
   

Biker Charlie outside the Forbidden City

A little bit about Christmas in China

December 26th 2008
I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas! We had a fantastic day. I was a little bit sad in the morning when I read letters from my Mum and Dad but the rest of the day was great. We were able to talk to both sets of parents and siblings on the phone which was lovely. We spent most of the day at the Great Wall- one of the restored parts quite close to the city. It's amazing to see it snaking over ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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