China
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The Power Capitals: Washington, D.C., Beijing and London
More Details: The Power Capitals: Washington, D.C., Beijing and LondonWhen I was a kid (some would argue I am still one), I was fascinated with knowing capital cities and flags. Not really sure why, perhaps it was an early predictor of future sanity. I was pondering the other day that there are countries that I have visited whose capital cities I have not than…
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Photo of the Week – Beijing on a Sunny Day?
More Details: Photo of the Week – Beijing on a Sunny Day?Beijing is well, and fairly, known for its pollution problem. This photo from 2002 probably is from a “good” day. I imagine the situation has gotten worse over the years. However, what really makes me wonder in this picture is the ratio of cars to bicycles. I wonder if there is that much space for…
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Going for Terracotta Soldiers – and Discovering a City
More Details: Going for Terracotta Soldiers – and Discovering a CityWhen friends and I decided to go to China for 10 days, it was a totally clean sheet of paper in terms of what we wanted to do. Beijing? Xi’an? Shanghai? Inner Mongolia? Lots of choices and not enough time (is there ever?). We knew we would be in Hong Kong pre- and post- China…