Great.wall

Beijing Retrospective

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November 17th 2009
A travel blog seemed like a good idea! Here I am a week later in Vietnam thinking back to the time in China. So, this is how Beijing and area look in retrospect..... My son Jon and I arrived in the huge, sprawling, impressive Beijing airport and were immediately struck by the heavy, soup like smog. It was with us for the four days, with a bit of a break during our time on the great wall. Ou ... 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