The Marble Boat

Amazing Beijing

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November 5th 2010
I am writing this on our flight from Beijing to Xian and it really has been the first time that I have had time to sit and just write. Three full days in Beijing and what can I say - two things come to mind - WOW! and yes Max, I survived the crowds! Highlights were the Great Wall and lunch in the Hutong with a local family - the only lowlight was my lost bag for the first 24 hours and having 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