Just To Be Clear

Get Your Firecrackers Ready--Beijing, China--Chinese New Year Countdown

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February 2nd 2008
Long gone are the days when only Nixon could go to China. We booked our tickets well in advance to avoid any Chinese New Year travel clogs, booked our hotels, and headed to China--first and third stops, Beijing. The first thing we did was head to our hotel after realizing that we didn't actually have the address. Our enthusiasm was slightly deflated. No problem. One hyper-expensive email ch ... 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