The Lake at The Summer Palace

Where's the Sun Gone??

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June 26th 2005
Well, it seems that my moan for some water has now led to the heatwave breaking in China, with heavy rain in Beijing - I got drenched cycling back from the pub last night!! Sadly, I couldn't get to the Great Wall today - I went to the Summer Palace instead, and am going to the Wall and the Ming Tombs on Saturday by coach, and get a free lunch thrown in for good measure!! Thanks to my friends ... 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