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Day 4

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April 20th 2015
Today was an interesting day. We didn't get up so early today. First thing was to pack our bags and check out, we left the bags at the hotel to collect later. From there we headed to the Lama Temple towards the north of Beijing, this to be honest was my favourite temple of all. As you walked round you could see many local people praying to the different Buddha's located around the temp ... 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