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Beijing - Entry #2

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April 18th 2009
The Great Wall of China - 'Ba Da Ling' We went to the great wall as one of our major reasons for travelling to Beijing. Jet & Evert, the couple from Holland had told us the night before to take 'Line 5 Subway' and then change when we got to 'Line 1'. Then to exit the subway system and look for a bus with the number 919. Sounded simple at first. Navigating the ... read more

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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