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Olympic bird's nest... with pollution?

Day 19: Beijing Summer Palace, Lama Temple

April 18th 2012
Boy, this trip has gone on too long for my liking. Partly it's the duration, but it's also the fact that each day is 'organised' and many such things are not to my liking, such as historical and religious stuff. Which basically sums up today. We paid a visit to the Emperor's (ex-) Summer Palace, where he used to relax each year. There's a big lake that people these days ... read more
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Chinese Flag 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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