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
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