Life in the Hutongs

Bejing

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June 13th 2008
Bejing is an amazing place - the sheer size, all the culture, and history. Tianamen Square (11 football fields large) and the Forbidden city are amazint!. This was an organized tour however, on a couple days we left the group, took the subways and taxis to visit more sites and be on our own time schedule. Maybe no more organized tours? We saw the Pandas at the zoo. They were so playful and ... 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