Forbidden City

no mere chinatown

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September 25th 2007
JR and I went to China end of January 2006. We joined an all-Filipino tour group of about 16 people. Fantastic group. Not minding the wayward 'pasaway', we all got along well and shared the experience like old friends. First major stop was Beijing. Being in Beijing felt like being a part of a Jet Li movie before he went Hollywood. Surreal. The moment I set foot on Tiananmen Square, I was in ... 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