Xian Bell Tower

Happy New Year, The Journey continues...

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February 18th 2010
Wow what a week it's been. Beijin has really put in for us, finishing our week there with the most amazing fireworks ( more of that later). This week we have made our way by subway and then public bus to Badaling to see the Great Wall. To actually see it was amazing. It was quite steep and icey to climb but, we made it quite a long way before the going got tough and the not so tough called i ... 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