Beijing buildings

Arrived in Beijing

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February 3rd 2008
Journey to Beijing We arrived in Beijing after some adventures in the airports. I don't recommend having only an hour to transfer from one flight to the next. After getting through the Australian security checks, we then found the first tranfer desk empty and went running a few hundred metres through airport halls and shops to find the last one empty too! Luckily we found out our departu ... 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