Steve and I at the Birds Nest

Beijing

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August 29th 2012
Beijing- the city of temples, smog and people. I arrived in Beijing 3 days ago and decided to get the bus into town (the cheapest option) which was probably a bad idea as we ended up waiting about an hour for the bus to take us into the city, but oh well. I chucked my bag at the hostel and then used the rest of the afternoon for exploring. First stop- Imperial College and the Conficus temples. ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Dongcheng

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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