Hurdle Gold Medalist

Rest of China

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October 30th 2008
While staying in Beijing we were very lucky to be in one of the best hostels in town called "Sitting on the City Walls".....it was 90 dollars cheaper than the hotel we stayed in the first couple of nights!! and way better....proper breakfast with tea! When we were leaving Ric (the guy in charge) have us a big hug & few free bottles of water & orange juice for our trip on the train...so nice! So if ... 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