Forbidden City

Last Stop, Beijing

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April 28th 2007
It's taken us a while to write up this one, what with moving and work and everything. Now we've finally got broadband, we should be more responsive. It's hard to believe that 6 weeks ago we were just landing back from China. Beijing was the last stop on our travels, and somewhat surprisingly one of the most exciting places we visited. I think it's fair to say that it exceeded our expectations, ... 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