Forbidden City - imperial roof decorations

Beijing - preparing to head home

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July 9th 2010
Before heading home we have time for a few days sightseeing in Beijing. They are having a heat wave here, in fact they are having the highest temperatures for 40 years, it should be between 24 and 32 degrees but today its 43 degrees, that's a bit hot. The heat and humidity slows me down a bit but there's still enough time to see all the big “must dos”: the Forbidden City, The Summer Palace, ... 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