Bird's Nest stadium, through a smog

Day #85: Comparing Olympic Parks

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June 30th 2013
I spent most of today trying to acclimatise to the heat and humidity in Beijing. The temperature is in the mid-thirties and the air is thick and heavy. I spent the morning at the Olympic Park, mostly because it was an easy excursion - very simple to get to, and easy to wander around. By lunchtime I was exhausted. The Olympic Park was not that interesting, aside from having the opportunity to co ... 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