A girl with a flower

Arrival

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August 17th 2006
Arrival to Beijing after 9 hours flight from Tel Aviv. Good thing we booked a hotel in advanced, cause we were excused. After refreshing up we went explore the area and went to Tienmen square and the Forbidden City. Really interesting and takes the hole day to be there. (60Y, no student discouint, 40Y automatic guide that I didn’t understand anything - not recommended). On the next day we saw t ... 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