Beijing

From Roast Duck to Crumbling Walls- Beijing

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August 31st 2013
Beijing At last, a blog entry! We’re probably more excited about this than you are… it’s been a long battle to get the internet to work in our room. First we had to pay for it, then buy a cord, then get that cord fixed because it was from a shady shop on the street, then get the outlet fixed, then figure out why my computer refused to get online even when it recognized the network. Anyways, ... 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