Mao monument up close

Tian'anmen Square

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August 22nd 2008
We got done at The Forbidden City and went across the street to Tian’anmen Square. Everything was very nice, lots of flowers, people, and some new Olympic monuments. We had wanted to see Chairman Mao but viewing hours are 8 am to 12 noon, we missed it. ... 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