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 Thursday, 28 August 2008
Travel

Asia Travel Guides

Asia
China
Beijing

Books

Peking
by Anthony Grey

A standard blockbuster from the author of Saigon.

Letter from Peking
by Pearl Buck

A classic novel by the prolific Buck, who lived most of her life in 19th-century China.

The Private Life of Chairman Mao
by Li Zhisui

An amazing insight into the hidden world behind the great walls of Zhongnanhai, China's 'new Forbidden City'.

Dragon Lady: The Life and Legend of the Last Empress of China
by Sterling Seagrave

The definitive biography of Cixi, who ruled China in the late 19th century.

Biking Beijing
by Diana Kingsbury

A useful selection of self-guided tours around the thoroughfares and back alleys of the capital.

The Tiananmen Papers
by Liang Zhang (compiler)

This disturbing book blows away the official smokescreen hanging over the events leading up to 4 June 1989.

Old Peking: City of the Ruler of the World
by Chris Elder

This book is a rag-bag of period quotations and stories from old Peking.

Five-day Weather Forecast:

Beijing, CH

28 Aug 2008

Partly. Cloudy.
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29 Aug 2008

PM Thunde.
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30 Aug 2008

Rain
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31 Aug 2008

Partly. Cloudy.
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01 Sep 2008

Sunny
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