The gray skies of pollution

Hello Gray Skies!

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July 15th 2008
We arrived in Beijing on the 11th of July and had a couple days until Chris meant up with us from Europe. Immediately stepping off the plane I noticed the pollution and how gray the skies were. On the ride from the airport to the hostel you could barely see a couple blocks in front of you. We are staying at Peking Downtown Backpackers for 65 RMB/night. That's about $10 for a 6 bed dorm room. T ... read more

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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