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Made in China - Hutongs and Summer Palace

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September 18th 2013
Looking out over the City from the running machine in the gym does not bode well. It looks wet, with visibility in the smog down to about 1km. No sign of the sky, clouds or the sun. You can even tell there is smog in the air by looking across the street to the other buildings. After checking our washing, which is still very damp, we rustle the boys up and head down to breakfast. Joseph has pancake ... 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