The pleasures of a developed city

May 1st 2013
I flew early morning from Baotou to Beijing Nanyuan from where I had planned to take a taxi to the nearest subway station. That seemed to be closed due to construction so I stayed in the taxi instead and took it just south of Tiananmen square where I knew there was a 7 days inn. This particular one was very overpriced, but as I wanted to make the most of my time, I checked in for the night. I t ... 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

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johannes

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After having been back in Inner Mongolia for 2.5 years as an English teacher and a great two month trip in South East Asia late 2014, I am now back in Holland for two months. Early March I will be coming back to China, Nanning in Guangxi this time, to finally start my one year study of the Chines language at Guangxi University. Don't hesitate to contact me! (or recommend my blog ;)) ''Every day is a day to learn, learn about yourself, others and the world we live in''. [img=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xwjtRjMw4T0/TXOL2XdKo9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/sArtN30ttTQ/s800/Cayasia%... full info

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