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Tinamen Square

Around Beijing

June 2nd 2008
Over the last few days we have had a fantastic time in and around Beijing. We independently made our way to one of the best parts of the Great Wall Of China in Samatai. I can't believe it is actually 2 hours out of the centre of Beijing by bus. Even then we had to get a taxi from the local town to the wall. The size of the wall is amazing, and Samatai remains relatively remote from the tourist ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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