The Starting Point

Beijing

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September 29th 2006
Well we've made it to China. Arrived by train into the most insanely train station we have encountered so far. Throngs of people going every direction. We made the costly decision of deciding that the hostel didn't look that far and we would walk to our hostel. Turns out it was a two hour walk and very very warm. Reached the hostel, starving and not smelling so sweet. After a shower we decided ... 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