Beijing

China's end, 15-16 February, Shanghai

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February 16th 2008
The end of China is approaching. It has been a good, though cold, start of the journey. We really believe that we've learned a lot and gained some worldly experience; for example how to try to communicate without a language and going by the metro. Our haggling really has improved and we have become better at discovering scams. It really feels funny that it's only been two weeks since we left Swede ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

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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