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Goodbye, Old Beijing
In Beijing, the vibrant capital of China, change is the only constant theme. For the Chinese, Beijing is the center of everything: government, media, education, art and transportation, even language and time. Since the founding of the city, Beijing has been a charming place attracting foreigners, businessmen, scholars and explorers, including Marco Polo in the 13th century: "The ground plan of the whole city is like a chessboard, and its beauty and goodness cannot be declared." The ruins of this
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Northeast Travel Notes
Anyone living in modern China knows what it feels like to witness the loss of tradition and the renovation of old scenes. In Beijing, maybe you were eating noodles at a small shop in an alley last week, but the next week you go there and find that the place has turned into a pile of rubble. In comparison, the history of Northeast China is not that distant. The train you are taking may be traveling on a railway named after the Tsar; the building you are strolling past is not an ancient Buddhist t
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