Entrance to Forbidden City

China - Beijing and Xian

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May 15th 2008
Well the tour has moved on, and to a somewhat different world - China. We flew into Beijing where we were welcomed by the new terminal built for the Olympics, apparently the biggest in the word. WOW, absolutely incredible!! little did we know this was the first of many amazing buildings we'd see built for the Olympics. The airport runs like clockwork and the huge amount of staff seems ridiculo ... 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