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Labor Day Holiday in Beijing

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May 11th 2010
We did not know when or how long our Labor Day holiday would be until the day before it came (typical Chinese notification). With much excitement I immediately booked a flight to Beijing where Jay and I would reunite with 3 awesome Americans we met in Yangshuo. We were only there for 3 days, but during those days we ate as much Mexican food as possible,and enjoyed luxuries like rum, tequila, a nig ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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