Forbidden City

"reported missing for 48 hours"

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August 12th 2006
Anywho, next morning after 6 hours of sleep we bounded out of bed (actually I think we managed to roll ourselves out: plop) & started in search of a bank. We tried ATM machine after ATM machine with no luck. You know, when Colleen told us it would be hard to get money...she wasn't joking (she has the same bank card as I do). About 10 ATM machines later we decided to head back to the Bank o ... 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