DSCN2386 . Temple of Heaven, Hall of Good Harvests

Beijing, August 13-18, 2013

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February 19th 2014
We arrived in Beijing on the high speed train from Qingdao on August 13. We navigated the metro system easily enough to Dongzhimen station, which was closest to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Beijing Dongzhimen. Although it looks relatively close on a map, the walk from the station to our hotel was around ... 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