Grey View of Tiannamen Square

Great Hall of the People/Lammas Temple

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October 12th 2005
We landed in Beijing a little tired and groggy from our 8am flight. We rested a bit and unpacked before deciding to explore the area around the hotel a bit. Crossing the streets in Beijing is a little bit like playing Frogger - except you really are the Frog. Somehow we got across the street by just following the lead of a few locals and managed to order lunch in a little dumpling restauran ... 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