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Blown away in Beijing

June 3rd 2005
As my first introduction to mainland China, Beijing was not what I expected. The city is large, vibrant and quite modern. The people are incredibly friendly and happy and the entire city is excited about the upcoming 2008 Olympics. Our flight from Hong Kong landed at night so our first job was dinner (as Joe is always hungry). Our guide Josh (an energetic 26 year old whose english is ok) to ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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
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