Great Wall with Jo and Rob

Greetings from Beijing!

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October 22nd 2008
Hi everyone! Having a great time so far. We've a little time before heading off to Hong Kong so thought we'd drop you a line and to let you know what we've been up to so far. 16.10.08 Arrived in Beijing after an uneventful flight, but exhausted. Got the underground and easily found our way to the hostel thanks to Jase's planning before we got here. Made us realise how bad the London Undergroun ... 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