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Gate of heavenly peace

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Chinese  Flag 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]
Blog: China's beating heart bleeds red
Date: March 27th 2010

Another train, another city. Bigger this time. Everything is big in China, including (obviously) geography and it had been another long journey. Our hostel was recommended to us on the basis of it's cheap beer, and this turned out to be true - Y3 is a steal and we enjoyed taking full advantage. Luckily, the hostel was also nice in other ways, including the location in one of Beijing's famo ... read more


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