We made it!!

First days of Beijing: Part 1

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June 1st 2012
A 24 hour train ride later, we arrived at Beijing West Railway Station safe and sound! First order of action, find a taxi to Victor and RiAnn's house. They suggested this mode of transportation b/c the closest MTR is 20 minutes away from the station, but they also warned us that getting a taxi would not be easy b/c there are 20 million people in Beijing, but only 70,000 taxis. No worries, we ... read more

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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