forbidden city

beijing finally

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September 1st 2006
getting to beijing from dalian was not too hard. in dalian i went away from biancas place at about 9 since we had figured out that there should be a bus going around 9:40. i again was a little bit hung-over and pretty tired. i w as not really in the mood fighting for a ticket ion a certain bus and figuring out where it would leave and all that stuff so i went with the next best guy who started ta ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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