Tianamen Square - workers' momunemt

First day in Beijing

---

May 18th 2010
I set out fairly early to try and find a mobile phone and Chinese SIM card, which I did, and, despite haggling, am sure I bought at extortionate price. I took the opportunity, in so-doing, to explore the area around the hostel a bit. The hostel is situated in the Dongcheng district, which is a maze of passages and alleys about 20 minutes walk north of the Forbidden City. The alleyways - or hu ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Tian'anmen

---

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