White Pagoda Temple

Oh man China is radical!

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June 21st 2007
So we successfully survived our first day on the other side of the world! We lucked out and grabbed a random taxi to a hostel called the New Dragon. They have the internet for free in their lobby and we are paying only $20 a night for a full room with a bathroom and shower. But here is the best part.. they have 32 oz. Tsingtao beer for only 20 cents!! And the rest of China is ridiculoulsy cheap 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