Entrance to Forbidden City

Beijing!!!

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April 19th 2009
Day 1 Well we finally made it to Beijing!! This is my first entry because we have been too busy for me to have the time to sit down and write. After our 16hr flight (13hrs direct from T.O) we landed safely around 5pm, and now had the tough task of navigating the streets of downtown Beijing without a map, not being able to read street signs and with no bystander able ... 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