forbidden city

3-Day Tour of Beijing

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February 15th 2010
Living in Korea for 18 months and not yet visiting any neighbouring countries left me feeling slightly ashamed. The 4-day Chinese or Lunar New Year meant that I had the time to take a short tour of Beijing. I went with a tour bought from a English travel service in Korea: [url=http://www.kangsantravel.com/Kangsan Travel . The tour was fairly expensive for only 3 days but given the time we h ... 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