The Forbidden City

Beijing - The Grand Finale

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October 19th 2012
We, somewhat dazed from a broken nights sleep, arrived into Beijing West Railway station at 8am in order to get to our hostel The Happy Dragon. A 1hr taxi ride that cost all of £4 across to the east side of Beijing gave us a snapshot of just how busy the city is, especially during rush hour. There are cars, people, bikes, scooters and tuk-tuks absolutely everywhere on the pavements, roads, parks ... 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