Understanding China is a walk in the park. That is the lesson I learned when I found myself recently employed on a two-week group tour of the country as a designated expert -- a position comparable to a small stone skipping over the surface of the world's deepest well.
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Finding the real China is a walk in the park
Forget the skyscrapers, Beijing's soul sings in its green sanctuaries
A boy plays beside a pond at Beijing's Ritan Park. Once the site of imperial rituals to the sun, the park now offers a tranquil escape from the city's relentless pace. © Reuters
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