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The Final Countdown  
   

The Final Countdown

In front of the Museum near Tiananmen Square
While waiting for the visa

August 26th 2006
Thursday August 24th One of the man in my train compartment woke me up at around 7AM. We were approaching Beijing. We arrived quickly thereafter and I managed to make a fool of myself when I got down from my (top) bed (I slipped when I put my feet on the middle bed and almost fell). Hard sleeper is definately luxurious travel. The ride had been really easy and comfortable. I was a bi ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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