Chinnese man writing with water

Forbidden City

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September 2nd 2007
We were up early (ish) and after breakfast we headed on down to the forbidden city. We knew the way by now as it is situated at the top end of Tianemen square. As we arrived we could see that it was packed full of tour groups all bustling to get to the entrance and once we barged our way through the gate it opened out into another large square, interestingly with 2 basketball courts in it. Thankfu ... read more

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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