Summer Palace

February 20th 2007
Dear Comrades, My brother and I have recently returned from a very touristy trip to the capital of China: Beijing, or Peking for your old-timers. We saw some lovely landmarks - Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and Tienanmen Square. We took some touristy photos standing in front of said lovely landmarks. We hauled tail up to the top of the Great Wall, bought so ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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

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Kuno

2005 - Graduated from University 2006 - Tended bar in college town 2007 - Lived and taught English in Korea, Traveled SE Asia and Oceania 2008 - Volunteered in Peru, Attended Burning Man, Drove Across the U.S. 2009 - Southern California, drove across the U.S. again. 2010 - Teaching in Korea - this time at a University. Summer - Singapore and Malaysia Winter - Thailand and Cambodia My most recent stories and videos can be found at Kuno Stories. Thanks for your positive comments and messages!... full info

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