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The Forbidden City

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December 21st 2013
Since 1 January 2013 passengers transiting though Beijing airport to a third country can enjoy a 72-hour visa-free transit stay. A nine-hour stopover in Beijing gave me enough time in the Chinese capital to visit the famous Forbidden City. The Airport Express to central Beijing (CNY 25 ony way) runs every 12 minutes and takes 30 minutes to Dongz ... 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