Crafts in Seoul airport

First day in Beijing

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June 11th 2009
Hello from Beijing！We arrived sore and tired after a very long flight。 Our cab driver dropped us off somewhere in the vicinity of our hotel， and with a little help we found our way to a much needed bed。 We decided to tackle the Summer Palace as our first activity since we were warned not to go there on the weekend or we would get a harsh reminder of the population of China。 After a super ... 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