Dancing in the Park

Day 3 - Beijing, China

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June 29th 2011
Today was my first encounter with a Chinese breakfast. We ate breakfast at the hotel and found it to be much different than a typical American breakfast. There were vegetables, rice, and different types of bread with filling. Even though I was missing my traditional cereal, I am taking a liking to the porridge which is like watery oatmeal. The group journeyed to the Jingshan Park before going t ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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