Snack Street

Goodbye Beijing

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July 27th 2010
So (somewhat sadly) this is our last day in Beijing! We have packed in the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall of China, Summer Palace, Silk Market and Snack Street (more about that later) as well as tourings the labarynths of Hutong streets in search of bargains and historic buildings. The Silk Market was so fantastic that we have been twice, and bought fans, parasols and beautiful p ... 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