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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]
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] Blog: #18 The fast train to Beijing
Date: August 1st 2005
End of May - Planning our Mainland China trip Zoe and I are in the midst of planning our adventure into China. She has given me an early birthday present of the China Lonely Planet guide - it’s a huge, weighty thing. Since we don’t have much of an idea of where we want to go, except that the Great Wall is top on her list, it will be helpful in the discovery process. But first, we ... read more
Date: August 1st 2005
End of May - Planning our Mainland China trip Zoe and I are in the midst of planning our adventure into China. She has given me an early birthday present of the China Lonely Planet guide - it’s a huge, weighty thing. Since we don’t have much of an idea of where we want to go, except that the Great Wall is top on her list, it will be helpful in the discovery process. But first, we ... read more
