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Beijing - Forbidden City

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September 21st 2010
Slight change of plans. They predicted rain for today so I delayed my trip to the wall with one day. Funny that all this is possible the evening before you are planning to leave... I left later then plannned. Used to be up early so I was sure that I would be awake around 8 and ready to go around 8.30 as I didn't need any breakfast, already had bought some for my trip to the wall. I woke up arou ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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