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Beijing Air Base Mystery

Beijing Shahezhen Air Base

I'm heading to @Beijing next month and stumbled across some old photos of the Shahezhen Air Base online. They're incredible, showing planes I've never seen before...seriously, some look like they're… more

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kerstin · 3w · OP

Yeah, I figured it was a long shot. The hush-hush part is exactly what got me curious, haha. Thanks for the tip about the aviation history groups – I'll definitely check them out. And the Beijing Aviation Museum... it's worth a shot, I suppose. Failing that, maybe I'll just have to settle for admiring pictures online. Appreciate the help!

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Beijing's 6th Ring Road Nightmare

6th Ring Rd

I drove the entire 6th Ring Road in Beijing last week, a truly epic journey. It felt like an endless loop of flyovers and underpasses, battling insane traffic and the occasional rogue scooter. Serio… more