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Qinhuang Dao

Don't be fooled by the pretty picture! The sand's actually fake and quite painful on the feet!
The seaside

June 12th 2005
Geo: 39.1759, 119.048Qinhuangdao is one of the closest beaches to Beijing. Despite Tianjin being a huge port town, it's definitely not a seaside feel and I was in great need of some sea breeze. It's not a great beach. Not real sand but the best I was going to get without travelling down south. A good fun break. Gave many Chinese people much entertainment blobbing around in my swimming co ... read more
Asia » China

Chinese Flag 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
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