North Tian anmen

Begiining in Beijing

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September 27th 2012
So then ,where do we begin, ???? After our siesta yesterday which lasted 12 hours, it was time to get out and do "stuff". First we hopped on the metro just 2 stops to Beijing Railway Station as my online ticket agency let us down with our train tickets to Shanghai.We managed to get some but need to stay in Beijing another 2 days, doesnt matter as we have realised this place is so big and the ... 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