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Day 13 - Overnight train to Beijing, Great Wall, camping out

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August 4th 2013
Day 13 - Overnight train to Beijing, Great Wall, camping out We had luxury in the first class part of the overnight train, that's not 'real' luxury, just luxury after what we have been used to! it's only a 4 to a compartment carriage, so you could actually sit up without banging your head. A partition so that you could actually close the door, a carpet! two cushions, and a thicker ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

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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