Xi'an

Kickass in China: Beijing & Xi'an

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July 11th 2008
Beijing 11.07.- 16.07.2008 Arrived Beijing in the afternoon, after a long train ride from Ulaan Baatar. Checked in to the City central youth hostel, a really great hostel! Nice to finally have our own room and a clean toilet! Went out for a fantastic dinner, the table full of all different kinds of foods and we all shared like the real chinese. Took some beers in a Hutong area, and found ... 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