The Forbidden City

Beijing to Xi'an

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November 15th 2005
David Well we finally found a moment to update our Blog. Landing in Beijing airport after a sleepless night worrying I had everything, then a sleepless night on the plane, was a strange experience. The moment you get out of Arrivals you are introduced to China's favourite game, sell something to the westerner. We couldn't walk 5 yards without a 'helpful' taxi driver offering us a lift. We st ... 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