St Paul's Bay

great escapes

---

July 26th 2010
I had a brief departure from China, to Greece, via Abu Dhabi, to the island of Rhodes to be exact; crystal clear blue skies, sparkling sunshine, shimmering sea, swimming pool - you get the picture - moussaka, knives & forks, cocktails, a bath ! - all the things I don’t get in Beijing. But the real purpose and pleasure was spending lots of “quality time” with my family and catching up on ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Haidian district

---

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