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Beijing or Bust-Day 3

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March 13th 2011
So as I mentioned in the last Beijing post, Alicia’s friend was so kind to e-mail us an itinerary complete with how to get around. Today’s agenda had us taking a two different bus routes to get to the Great Wall, another to get to the Olympic Stadium & Aquatic Center, and another to get back to the hotel. Since we weren’t wise enough to print off this e-mail before leaving Zhengzhou, we didn ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Olympic Park

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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