Chukotka, Russia

Back in Beijing

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July 8th 2010
Wow, today has been quite the adventure. Woke up at the crack of dawn (2:26am to be exact) because I fell asleep as soon as I got to the hotel. Let’s go back to the awesome trek of yesterday to the hotel. After arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport, I had to stand in the awesomely long customs line ever so eloquently marked “FOREIGNERS”—one of the things I love China for: its c ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Dongcheng

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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