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Day 1

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October 23rd 2016
What a first day! So much to see its a bit overwhelming! People galore and the traffic. I swear "downtown" Beijing is the size of Edmonton as a whole! There is no real separation from what I can tell. Tall buildings, homes, condos galore. And no graffitee anywhere. And surprisingly very clean. a very modern city. The driving is a bit scary... Thank goodness we are on a bus so no damage to us. A ... 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