Beautiful old Chinese architecture

Beijing: city of parks, history & culture

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January 16th 2011
Back in November (yes, we are a bit behind on our blog) we had to travel to the Beijing office for a few days for work. We figured we’d make a trip out of it and planned to leave a few days early to take some time and see the city. When we mentioned we were going, our friends Johnny and Niki said they had never been to Beijing and wanted to make the trip with us along with Niki’s sister-in- ... 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