The rest of our flight joining us inside

Off to Dandong

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July 10th 2010
So barely slept last night in the comfortable hotel I had in Beijing. Now, I get to say in the world's most uninternational "international" hotel. Let's rewind a tick and gather recap the morning. Woke up at 5:00, packed and checked out a little before 6, walked a few blocks, hopped on the the #5 to Lama Temple and then the #2 to Dongzhimen where I took the long march to catch the airport express ... read more

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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