Tiananmen Square

We arrived safe and sound

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January 21st 2009
After a very long flight, we finally made it to Beijing! We wandered around for a bit, hence the photos, but I'm keeping this entry short because, firstly, this is a stupid keyboard, and secondly because I haven't slept in over 24 hours! ... 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