Summer Palace

China

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November 19th 2013
We boarded the train from Mongolia and we were on our way to China. Going through the Gobi Desert was amazing. The first views of China were breath taking as well. Arriving in Bejing meant the end of the first tour which was sad as I had made some good friends but I was looking forward to seeing Bejing for a few days before the next tour started. Bejing is very westernised. A lot of the tour ... 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