Ah what!? No sniper rifles?! You must be kidding me!

Winter Wanderings

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February 6th 2010
During weekends and free time I have been out and about to explore more of Beijing; though the bitter winter has provided little incentive to leave the warmth of inside! While Alice was over, we visited (and in my case revisited) some of 'the sights' in Beijing, including the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, 798 art district, the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. We also managed to see some a ... 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