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Day 22 - Beijing

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November 3rd 2009
We caught the train from HK to Shenzhen as it is much cheaper to fly out of Shenzhen. I was so tired because I stayed up too late writing emails and updating the blog. I fell asleep on the train and my head was leaning on my suitcase which had a blue sticker on it. As I was passing through immigration they were giving me funny looks and I got pulled aside. He asked me what was on my head, at first ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Chaoyang district

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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