The Commandant

The Trans - Siberian Express

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October 6th 2012
<span>I took a taxi from the hotel to the station. The meter in the taxi was not working so we agreed 50Y which I thought was a good price considering I had no idea where the station was. Four minutes later the driver was turfing me out the car on the opposite side to the station, he indicated that I only had to walk over the bridge and I was there. I gave him 10Y and shot up the stairs towa ... 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