National Aquatics Stadium

Double Sporty

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August 12th 2008
Today, Bobo woke me up by poking my head until I opened my eyes. I am going with my uncle in the morning to see swimming at the Water Cube. I woke up at about 7:30. As usual, breakfast, toast and peaches. I thought of bringing my Chinese flag to swimming even though China isn’t the best at it. We left at 8:00 and took the regular route to the Olympic Green. My uncle didn’t know how to ge ... 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