Bird's Nest and Budda

China Part 1

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May 29th 2008
China. I've arrived and I already like the place. It's cleaner that Kathmandu, which isn't necessary true (according to some random rumor I heard one day; Beijing is like smoking 60 cigarettes, while one day in Kathmandu is like smoking 30 cigarettes...I'm sure that isn't entirely true but China seems much cleaner and doesn't smell as bad. I flew in to Guangzhou, a major port city 2 hours wes ... read more

Asia » China

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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