Mountain Flowers

Day Tripping

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July 28th 2014
This year we had Sunday as our day off. We tried to get around the city and see the sites as much as possible on that day and get chores done during the rest of the week. During some holidays, we also took some day trips. Sundays and holidays are not good days to have off, we quickly found out as those are the days everyone in and out of Beijing has off (millions of people). As a result subways, a ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Changping

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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