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'Peking' into Beijing

March 6th 2011
I'm happy to say that Amy and I were joined on the first leg of our travels by my parents, who took the long flight from England to join us in Beijing. Having not seen them for a year, it was great to spend time with them again and also to have a few familiar faces to embark upon our adventure with. Our travels began in a city steeped in ancient history, flowing back to the creation of ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing

Chinese Flag 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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