Children walking under a train

Beijing and the Great Wall

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October 4th 2008
We arrived in China a few days ago. We crossed the border without problems and the young soldier who had been sent to watch us over the border in our carriage was desperate to speak to us in english. He was very friendly and gave a good first impression. We arrived in Beijing the following morning (we were getting a bit restless on overnight trains now) and we were eager to get to the hotel. T ... 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