Out in the cold

Beijing-City of Contrasts

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April 1st 2009
Our flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong and onward to Beijing were pleasant and uneventful. One recommendation though; we found DragonAir to be excellent. Hong Kong airport has free wireless internet and I was able to use skype there. We are currently in Beijing staying with Chris and Ping and having a great time. Their apartment (like so many here) is high rise, and not in any way like the a ... 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