DUCK!!!

Final Countdown, End of the Line, Here's Where the Story Ends... Whatever song you chose, it's our final destination: Beijing!

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June 12th 2011
Our final stop on our epic 5 month tour of Asia! After our rather epic journey to get there - from Xi'an that is, not our starting point of Bangalore - we took it easy with a wander around Tiananmen Square. Although let's be honest, nothing is ever easy on our trip! Unlike most other cities, Beijing has a slight aversion to pedestrians crossing the road. This involves either several underg ... 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