Walking the Beijing waterways: Western route

D J Clark Multimedia Stories by D J Clark

May 25, 20133:46News & Politics

In part three of Walking the Beijing waterways, D J Clark takes off on a 13 km western walk that is broadly divided into two halves. The first is a pleasant stroll through the vast grounds of the Summer Palace and around...

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