Segways outside the Bird's nest

First stop: Beijing

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April 12th 2011
I started with the tour group Gap Adventures today and i am really impressed. So far, they really let us do whatever we want with the group which gives us a lot of free time to do our own thing, which i like. The group consists of 15 people and a chinese tour guide which speaks English well. The group is broken down like this: I am the only American 1 girl from Chile (solo) 1 guy from sp ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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