Beijing by night from the 65th floor

We made it to Beijing!

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May 11th 2010
I remember when getting to Beijing seemed so far away that it barely registered in our plans and now suddenly here we are! It was dark when we queued for a taxi in Beijing South Railway station. We showed the driver Will's address in Chinese characters and he seemed happy enough with the information. When he started grumbling and driving up and down the same street, we decided to call Will for ... 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