Uncle Mo

This huge portrait hangs outside the first temple you have to pass before getting to the Forbidden City.

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March 8th 2007
After leaving the polluted cities of Xi'an, Pingyao and Datong I arrived at the just as polluted city Beijing - capital of China and home to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Arriving close to 6am with a huge backpack and no idea where I was going - I had to get the cab drivers to call Colin for directions - left me as an easy target for the wily cab drivers. Or so they thought. After debating wi ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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