Hutong District

The Chinese Capital - Beijing

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October 7th 2007
So I flew to Beijing for the National Holiday with 5 of my colleagues to Beijing and had a great time! We were there for a total of 5 days and accomplished the following: day 1: Arrival, went out and checked out the area we were staying at. The Hutong district, probably a 20 minute walk from Tiananmen Sq. day 2: Woke up super early and went on an organized tour which included the Grea ... read more

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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