Birthday Cake

Beijing - It's awesome

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April 27th 2008
Beijing We woke up to a beautiful sunny day. Breakfast was eggs and bacon for Jack and yummy Chinese noodles and fruit for me. The coffee was high-test even by Starbucks standards. Our guide, Newman, was in the lobby promptly at 9. He is 38, friendly and knowledgeable and has been a guide for 10 years. Our driver is Mr. Pan (???) who doesn’t speak English and is “shy”. First stop is Ti ... 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