Capital Museum

Capital Museum

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December 18th 2018
I had decided to head to the Capital Museum to, hopefully, learn a bit more about Beijing. After reading conflicting advice online about whether one needs to book a ticket or not, I decided just to head there. From Muxidi Station on line one exit C1, it is a short walk to the museum. Since it was a weekday the museum was quite quiet, and there was no queue to get a ticket. However, you must presen ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » XiCheng District

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more