Trigger Happy

Beijing-China

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March 22nd 2009
Our first impression of arriving in Beijing was how clean the airport was, the toilets, the waiting rooms, everything was spotless. A total contrast to India. Our impression of the people was their friendliness and the way they went out of their way to help. The first night we arrived a local helped us find our hotel, he rang the hotel to find its exact position, gave us his map and told us which ... 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