Panjiayuan Market

Hiding in the book stall

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September 21st 2008
By our 3rd day in Beijing we were already exhausted. Walking the grounds of the Forbidden City had tired us out so we opted for a more leisurely day- one fo the benefits of independent travel. After our daily stop for breakfast at Alley Cafe, we decided to take a trip across town to the Panjiayuan Market aka the Dirt Market. Panjiayuan Market is known for antiques as opposed to the overly tou ... 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

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