beijing day 6 014

Beijing Day 6 - Jingshan Park / Drum and Bell Tower / Lama Temple

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September 20th 2009
Hi all We figure that an entry a day might be a bit boring for yous, so as soon as we leave Beijing we will do one every couple of days - we are just so excited to be away and so much to do that we have got carried away! We actually managed to get up early this morning about 8ish, the new American's next door to us had just arrived and they were trying their bests to wake everyone up. We ... 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