Marble boat, Summer Palace.

July 1st 2010
Day 66 - Summer Palace Finally the weather was bright and sunny (but not clear by any means!) so we hit the Summer Palace. This is basically the former residence of the Emperors and is some Palace. Is it just outside Beijing (maybe 20kms) and one of the main sights that had been recommended to us, also nice to get out of Beijing for a bit. The Palace itself covers an expanse of 2.9 square ... 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

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Darren Thomson

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Me and my wife are traveling accross Europe and Asia towards New Zealand after living in the UK for more than 7 years. Looking at France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungry, Slovakia then to Poland. Will stay there some time then take the Transiberian (via mongolia) from Russia and end in Bejing. From there will head down to Hong Kong and Thailand, Australia and NZ. Should be in NZ which is my home by about August/September. Any advice welcomed particulary on Russia and the transiberian! ... full info

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