1. Around Beijing, China
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Knowing that our six month long trip was about to end, that after Beijing one would return home, that there would be no more map meetings in the morning and long distances to cover every day, our bodi

2. Beijing, China
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...with coal.  After a small mountain pass and lots of sweat from the humidity we arrive at the infamous Shaolin Temple Complex.  We watched a brief Kung fu show, walked around the pagoda fores...

3. Luoyang, China
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A glorious morning was ahead of us.  Marcin and Mariusz join us and we begin our hike at 7:30 am.  There is no rain, and the clowds occasionally offer us spectacular views of the peaks – it

4. Xi'an, China
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Danae goes on a tour with Mark, Monica, Carlotta, Nijole, Daumantas, and two Chinese university students, Rhett and Ernest (English names of course).  They visited the Grand Mosque, which blends

5. Lanzhou, China
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The stark contrast between busy city life and the temporary escape to a massive municipal park lying on the slopes of the bordering mountains is remarkable.  We walked up for hours visiting Buddh