Léo visiting Great Wall

One month living in Beijing

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October 1st 2006
We have survived one month in Beijing, so we should be able to survive for long... Biggest problem so far was to find a 4 bedroom flat, which are much more expensive than 3 bdr flats and fewer. So, as the girls do not wish to share a room any longer, we had to make all sorts of compromises (far from school, close to park, in busy aera, on 25th floor!!! etc)...in the end, we are going to live in a ... 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