Running down a corridor

Elijah's Kingdom

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June 1st 2011
Let me start off by saying what a lovely bright and sunny day we had today. I have the pictures to prove it! No smog. YAY you would swear you were back in brisbane if it wasnt for all the asians walking around... wait... scrap that... Chinese being spoken. Woke up this morning at 6am, blergh, and half begged the young man to go back to sleep. He stayed quiet for an hour and I laid in bed until ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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