Lama Temple

Still in Beijing

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September 30th 2010
Hi all. Yes, still in Beijing with the plan being to leave yesterday. You see, there is this thing called National Holiday that starts October 1 for one week. Sure, I heard it could be busy but never thinking in the magnitude of this. Apparently everyone in China travels during the holiday, again, never thinking in this magnitude. In a country of 1.4 billion, even if only 10% travel, that's 1 ... 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