Great Walls in fall colors

Beijing

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November 6th 2007
24 October - 6 November Beijing - the big city that has the whole world's attention, now and throughout history. We settled into a hostel tucked away on one of the narrow alleys that are known as hutongs. These alleys are fantastic, with stores, teashops, restaurants, schools, police stations, markets and everything else set up along the narrow lanes. The hutongs are a ... 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