Laura and the Great Hall of the People

Beijing - finally!

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May 2nd 2006
Hi, We are now in Beijing. Got here yesterday morning and spent most of yesterday walking around, getting our bearings and visiting Tiananmen Square. On first impressions Beijing seems a lot more open and cleaner than Shanghai. Our hostel is very nice and we have a double room for half price (not quite sure how we managed this!). It's just as good that it is nice because Paul will be seeing ... 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