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Where the mojo of MTV and mobile phones has eclipsed the magic of Mao.

If your visions of Beijing are centred around pods of Maoist revolutionaries in buttoned-down tunics performing exercise in Tiananmen Square, put them to rest: this city has embarked on a new millennium rollercoaster and it's taking the rest of China with it.Beijing's youth... Read the overview
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Tiantan: built 1420, burnt and rebuilt 1889

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Tiantan: built 1420, burnt and rebuilt 1889
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Tiantan: built 1420, burnt and rebuilt 1889
Card playing in Rear Lake, near Beihai Park
Card playing in Rear Lake, near Beihai Park
St Joseph's Catholic Church: built 1838, now restored, draped with fairy lights
St Joseph's Catholic Church: built 1838, now restored, draped with fairy lights
The Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square at night
The Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square at night
Very large picture of Mao Tse Tung, Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square
Very large picture of Mao Tse Tung, Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Square

Tried & tested: Disneyland Paris

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Can Mickey's magic tame toddler tantrums? All is revealed in our recent trip to Disneyland Paris

Tried & tested: British Columbia

Tried & tested: British Columbia

Discover whale-watching, bear spotting and extreme mountain-biking with the Winter Olympics hosts

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