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China Grove

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December 3rd 2010
Early morning departure today from U.B.. Took a cab to the train station a little after 6 a.m.. Cost of cab about $2. Much better than the walk to the hotel on the way in! Met up with some of the people I have encountered along the way on the station platform. When the train pulled in, I found that Richard from Switzerland and Allan and gf from Sweden are neighbors again. This time I am sharing a ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Wangfujing

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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