CHINA'S BIGGEST STAR

IN BEIJING

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October 4th 2009
The last two days in Beijing have been fun but I'm beggining to think being here during national holidays was a mistake. There are just so many people, even for China. We attempted the Subway and it was so busy. So we caught a bus, traffic jam. Then we walked na that was a human traffic jam. You just have to use side streets as much as you can and trust to luck. Despite this it's been fun. Beijing ... 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