Forbidden City

And we arrive in Bejing

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June 24th 2006
Right Ok so me and Rachel have finaly landed after what seems like 3 weeks on a plane. The word knackered can not even come near. We checked in to the Chongwenmen Hostel. Well I was a bit dissapointed actually as I have never seen a hostel like it. It was brilliant, clean, comfortable, tv, working toilet, resturant and best of all no bugs at all(well any that you can make out with the natural eye) ... 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