Dumplings with soup in it

Day 3 in Beijing - The day of the creatures

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November 2nd 2008
And our last day in Beijing. Today was a bit different from the rest, much more relaxing. But before we get into details, I have to take a moment to respond to some of our messages. First, for Jesse, both Ernest and I felt the duck was good but not any better than in Houston, and the fish today was much better than the duck. Jesse, Ernest bargained to get an IPod Nano, 8 gig, for about $1 ... 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