Good Morning Beijing!

Made it to 'the Dong'

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January 23rd 2011
I was so thankful to arrive safely at the hotel last night, but I didn't realize until I woke up the next morning that there was no clock nor was I able to see the outside sky from my room. I definitely got the clueless foreigner one-night hotel package for 200 kuai (RMB). My mental alarm woke me up at what I thought was 5:30, perfect for getting to bus station by 7 am. After unsuccessfully scanni ... 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