Black Bamboo Park

Day #87: Black Bamboo Park in the smog

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June 30th 2013
Black Bamboo Park is one of the less touristy parks in Beijing and is used by the locals for an amazing range of activities. During my walk around I saw a group of older people ballroom dancing, another more conventional exercise class, a meditation group, countless pairs playing badminton (or a popular game I have seen a lot in Beijing, where groups of two or three play keepie-uppie with a footba ... 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