Tianjin Millennial Clock

China Whirlwind: Part Two

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October 4th 2013
Friday, October 4 - Tuesday, October 8 Tianjin and Beijing, China Following our epic adventure on the Grasslands and in the Desert of Inner Mongolia, my friends and I decided to cut short and return to civilization a little early. This turned out to be one of the best decisions of the entire trek. It was a royal pain in the neck trying to coordinate five last-minute plane tickets... but ... 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