Forbidden City

Summer

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August 25th 2009
Our first few months in Beijing proved to be quite challenging. It seems quite a blur actually. Getting around was more difficult than I thought it was. Other Expats said that an English speaking Taxi driver was a once in a year experience, and it was often the case that they came from the country and were illiterate anyway. You were happy to sit on my lap in the cabs, as baby seats didn't exist, ... 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