Beijing - a brief introduction.. Photo 5

Beijing - a brief introduction..

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May 17th 2011
I had given up on the idea of going to china this trip for similar reasons as India, such complex countries need a big chunk of time to even get an idea of what the place and people are about.. However on looking at how to go from Nepal to Mongolia, it was well over $1000 cheaper to go to Beijing first, and if I'm going to Beijing I need to spend at least a small amount of time looking aro ... 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