Penningtonnomad in China 20150704133535__MG_3245

Penningtonnomad in China

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August 10th 2015
Temple of Heaven. Beijijng China. 6th July 2015 I write this now on my phone as my tablet has comitted harry carry. (or is that a japanese thing?) well ,it's no longer working, luckily my phone has saved the photos and blog....phew. Ive been in Beijing a few days and the noise, smoke and local wildlife is getting overwhelming so I decided to go to the Temple of Heaven, it sounds just what I need, ... 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