The Great Wall at Simatai I

Beijing

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August 17th 2009
The day train to Beijing took more than six hours and I was lucky to have a seat. Some were standing the whole trip and although it was an air-conditioned train, it became very hot and damp. At arrival I took a taxi to the hostel because I didn’t want to spend the rest of the night searching for the place. It turns out that they are rebuilding the road, so there are no lights which makes the all ... 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