Waiting for a taxi outside the airport when we arrived

Hello China, Burrr

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December 2nd 2011
Well China is preparing us for the weather we will be coming home too. Cold and SNOW. It’s Beijings first snow fall and of course we are here for it. We bundled up in our hoodies, rain jackets, scarf (as much warmth as we could muster) and set out to look for winter jackets. We decided to go to Silk Market which is a popular place for knock off brand name stuff. The reception at our hotel wr ... 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