City Tour

City Tour

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June 23rd 2006
Today we toured the city of Beijing. All ten of us students, plus our guide, and the driver piled into a 12 seater van this morning. The ride alone was an adventure, there do not seem to be too many rules to the driving game on Beijing's streets. There is no such thing as "pedestrians always have the right of way", it's more like "travel at your own risk" no matter if you are a pedestrian, bicy ... 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