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Beijing Blizzard!

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January 8th 2010
After New Year's in Wuhan, it was off to visit my buddy "ChinaMike" in Beijing. I had a good time showing him around the city of Kolkata last year, so it was time for him to return the favor. When I arrived on Saturday morning, there was a pleasant dusting of snow on the ground. The taxi from the train station was very expensvie, but worth it. ChinaMike lives in a neighboorhood of great histor ... 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