Jingshaw Park sunset

Beijing

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September 19th 2012
Day 1 After a long but smooth journey to Beijing we arrive at 7am, grab our packs and jump on to the local bus for an hour journey to the city centre. After an unplanned 2 hour hike round the hutong with our fully laden packs we finally find our very comfortable hotel and cleaned up and crashed out for a couple of hours. We were soon back on our feet exploring the streets and managed ... 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