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Forbidden City

Hello Beijing!

September 19th 2008
After over 16 hours of travel, Shane and I finally set foot in Beijing on a humid Friday afternoon. Flying with Continental wasn’t too bad- there service isn’t as good as Air Canada or British Airways, but at least we lucked out and had an empty seat between us so we were able to stretch out and relax in between watching bad movies and playing video games on the flight. We had little to ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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