The Great Wall

beijing, are you ready yet?

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May 18th 2008
The question is, "Beijing, are you ready yet?" and my answer is maybe not quite!! It seems like the city is in a bustle to finish, but in the next three months, they are going to need people working around the clock. Every corner you turn, there is a construction site- usually re-doing run down buildings. The city beautification is great, but what about the people that live in the areas th ... 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