Scorpions!

Beijing

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July 12th 2009
We've been in Beijing for two days and have visited tianemen square, the forbidden city, the temple of heaven, the olympic bird nest, and the ming tombs, its been really fun so far and the people on the tour are very nice. tommorow we will take a tour of the hutong then fly to our next city, Xian where we will see the terracota warriors. that about for right now. ... 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