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Finding Apartments & Corporate Housing in Beijing
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Beijing is moving forward in a big way; really,
a quick moving microcosm of the country as a whole. Irrespective of
the Olympics catalyst, the "People" get things done in the Republic
and in some small way I'm pleased to be a part of it, whether it's
plunking down small change for a token gift or photographing the
city skyline to share with my readers. It's an imperfect city that's
given plenty the right to complain--pollution, heavy traffic--but
it's also taking great strides to improve the living conditions and
still offers plenty in the way of cultural heritage and daily
attractions.
Some airlines are now offering non-stop service to Beijing from the
States. My route's been New York/New Jersey to Beijing the last
several times and yes, it's every bit as long as it's feared to be
by the many who've yet to venture there, but at the end of the
"day," the 13 hours doesn't seem quite so bad as the four hour
layover in Tokyo plus the additional two to arrive from there...
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