The leo gang

Beijing

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July 31st 2006
July 31- August 10 These days are uneventfull besides the long wait for my Pakistani visa and afterwards fighting to get a train ticket to western China. The pakistani visa can quite literally be aquired in two working days though due to procrastination and the Leo Hostel PS2 It takes over a week. During this time I meet many great people and waste time with such pursuits as trying the natura ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Tian'anmen

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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