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The virtual apartment tour

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March 28th 2010
Well I know some of you can’t wait to see my 5* accommodation, so brace yourself and follow the picture story …………. I haven’t seen any area of Beijing yet that is not built up, the roads are huge and crossing is at your peril. There is a series of 4 ring roads with huge pedestrian crossing bridges - which turn into mini shopping malls as guys set up their wares on a blanket on the flo ... read more

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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