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Beijing Day 5 - Beihai Park

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September 19th 2009
Hey All, Decided to take things a bit easier today and went to Beihai Park (ancient imperial gardens) which is a short walk from where we are staying. It was amazing, there was loads to see and they seem to be going all out with the flowers and displays at the mo due to the 60th anniversary. The Bonsai trees are huge, when I think of the tiny one we used to have and killed, its amazing ho ... read more

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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