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Zai Jain Beijing - goodbye Beijing

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October 5th 2012
Blog 5th October 2012 - Zai Jain Beijing My final day in Beijing before I start to head home on the 9000 km rail journey. Today I ventured back to Tiamen Square. My last visit seemed fleeting as my guide power walked me through the crowds periodically stopping for a photo opportunity. As I left my hotel I was prepared to get disorientated and lost due to the sheer size of the place. Ever hopeful t ... 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