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Beijing Hutongs - looking for the wind

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January 1st 2011
31st December 2010 In between Dong Si Wu and Dong Si Liu Tiao, (two old hutong alleys to the north east of the Forbidden City the harsh wind is howling around the corners. I bent into the wind and followed a sound. I thought it was the wind but couldn’t find it until I noticed a flock of pigeons circling the lane overhead. Eventually they came to rest over a really beautifully gated hu ... 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