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Beijing wander

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December 17th 2012
The behind-the-scenes of Beijing. This is where we live. After walking out the door in the morning and round a few corners, we can already catch a glimpse of the tallest building in Beijing, over in the middle of the Central Business District, at a distance that would take just 5 minutes to drive in Hampshire, but takes about an hour in the blocked-up streets of Beijing. It's not just 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