My Japanese Tea Set

Goodbye, Japan

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October 3rd 2008
I left for the airport at 4am and saw the sun rise from the train. Lovely! I had a layover in Beijing, China, which was a disaster. They were so different to Japan. I nearly missed my connecting flight because we landed late and then we had to catch a bus from the plane to the terminal. The staff were so unhelpful and I had to force my way to the front of the line at customs. I made it just in ti ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district

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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