New Years decorations in Beijing

The Tortoise and the Hares.

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February 12th 2009
This is the story of The Tortoise and the Hares. It was a cloudy, cool day in Beijing (as per usual) when we woke to embark on our next adventure: The Great Wall of China. It was only us on a wild tour bus headed, or so we thought, to The Great Wall and the Ming Tomb. Our cab driver zipped in and out of cars on the highway as we sat peacefully in the back excited for the day. After numberous, ... 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