The Bird's nest stadium

Last stop, Beijing

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March 27th 2009
Last stop in China was Beijing. It was cold here (only 7 degrees) which came as a nasty shock after all these weeks of sunshine. We saw all the main sights including the Forbidden city and Olympic stadium, where Laura ran around on the covered track! We were somewhat unusual in Beijing for the fact that we were not in a large tour group. There are lots of massive groups here and they all ha ... 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