Inside the stadium

Beijing, China - our last destination!

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August 9th 2012
Beijing, China We were very excited about China given the ball ache it was to get our visa and we were pleased to come somewhere really culturally different from Vietnam which had a heavy western influence, particularly in the south. The subway is excellent and we had no worries finding our hostel - 365 hostel - which is fantastic and highly recommended for anyone visiting Beijing! That firs ... 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