China-Xingang 170

Visit to China

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April 19th 2010
At the next port of call, Xingang in China, it was to be a 3 hour bus trip into Beijing. The ship was to be here for 2 days, and as it was such a long ride into the city, we opted to take a 2 day all inclusive tour. We left early in the morning, on lovely coach buses. The temperature was only about 10 C. - which is pretty chilly for those of us now used to balmy temperatures! In fact- we fr ... 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