There are lots of animal sculptures throughout

Beijing

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April 1st 2010
After a short break from our travels, to spend time with family in Barbados and also in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter games (with a quick a surf trip on Vancouver Island), Dana and I once again continued on our journey, this time to Asia. We booked our ticket (cheap and last minute) to China 3 days before we left and picked up our Visa’s for entry to China (phew) the day before we le ... 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