Done Hua Men night market

Day #84: Arrival in Beijing

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June 26th 2013
Beijing was enveloped in a smog when I arrived - visibility was less than 100m. This has the effect of making it hard to get a sense of the city's size, so it doesn't really feel as big as it is, and also making it hard to navigate, since you can't see any landmarks. Still, after a month in Mongolia, the city made my head spin. At least the Subway is easy - everything in English, air-c ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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