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ARTICLE- Beijing Olympics 2008

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April 6th 2008
NOTE: THIS IS AN ARTICLE TO PRACTICE MY JOURNALISM WHILST I'M TRAVELLING, I'LL BE DOING THEM THROUGHOUT THE TRIP, ITS NOT SO MUCH A ACCOUNT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, MORE JUST SOMETHING FOR ME TO DO ON LONG TRIPS, AND IM PUBLISHING THEM IN CASE YOU FANCY READING THEM. CHEERS, RICH. The Chinese really are trying hard. With four months to go until the curtain goes up on the 2008 Olympic Games in Bei ... 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