Entrance to The Forbidden City

Cultural Beijing

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April 7th 2007
The city of Beijing is certainly different to any other that either of us have visited before. There are many ways I could describe it, and I shall start with the more complimentary. ........ Well now that's done, I can start. No in all honesty we enjoyed our time there. It's so, so different to what we are used to at home. I am certainly pleased we visited before the Olympics of 2008. ... 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