Summer Palace

Sun setting - View from boat

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October 1st 2006
Day Three: I was staying at the Red Lantern Hostel in the traditional neighborhoods called the Hutongs. Great place (except they only have one female toilet!) but they were going to put me in a mixed dorm. I opted to 'splurge' on the Holiday Inn. Actually, it was a great hotel, great location, and a very decent rate (60 bucks). I took the bus to the zoo. I got lucky & stood by a Chinese girl who ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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

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