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Beautiful Beijing

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July 21st 2017
The Beijing Express For our final train journey, we were joined by two gentlemen from Mongolia. Not only did they share their Mongolian food with us but thought us a new card game and gave us tips on Beijing. The train passes through the Gobi desert, so if you don't get a trip out to it at least you get to see it on the train. From Mongolia to China the dining carriage is like something from ... read more

Asia » China

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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