Beijing Central Railway Station - near Tianamen Square

China's coming to a close

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August 3rd 2006
So a week in China - sounds tough eh? but actually it's been relatively easy! Though I'm feeling pretty hungry and a little disheartened at the moment. While food is cheap, there's only so much appeal day old cooked meat on the street can actually hold. I haven't seen any sweet and sour pork or chicken cashew nuts yet. I realised today I hadn't eaten any dairy since i got here so figured chee ... 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