old german governor's mansion

Qingdao

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October 9th 2008
I decided to escape Tianjin for a weekend about halfway through our stay to checkout the annual Qingdao International Beer Festival, located in Qingdao, China. After arriving at the train station, my friend Ben and I walked down to the beach and had a look at the surrounding area. After that we headed up through the ‘old town’ to find our hostel. The German influence on the town was immedi ... read more

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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