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Winter in China

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March 5th 2007
You know, I checked the temperature in Beijing for about a month before we came and it was always in the 50's, so we were quite pleased. However, to our dismay and the people here, winter has shown up again with these winds that make you feel even colder. We decided to try to go to the Temple of Heaven and The Forbidden City next week when we get back to Beijing. We decided to go to the Silk Mark ... 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