Tiananmen Square

September 21st 2006
We’ve been here for a few days now after arriving early Tuesday morning. We actually ended up having a worse time on the journey to Beijing than when we were standing. Our packs were infinitely more comfortable than the ‘soft’ seats we were sitting on and although mine and Faye’s seat numbers were together our seats were on opposite sides of the train. Within an hour of leaving Tai Shan ... read more

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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

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Michael & Faye Johnson

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So... It's been six years since we got back from our big family travels. A lot can happen in six years and the kids are growing at a pace that's completely overwhelming. We have 'settled' back into life in the UK, which for all its problems is an amazing country and we love it here. We've got back on track with our careers and the kids are progressing well with their schooling. As for travel, thankfully we still haven't stopped. Over the last few years we've been to a few more places in Europe, spent many weeks in Thailand and Malaysia, celebrated our 10 yea... full info

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