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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]
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] Blog: Temples, Temples, Temples, plus market extravaganza
Date: October 1st 2008
Our first three days in China have been quite exciting with many sites seen including Tian'amen square, Mao Mausoleum, Forbiddnen City, Beihai Park, Confusious Temple, Lama Temple, Daton Park, the Olympic Park, the Temple of Heaven and then the Silk and Pearl Market. Our days have been jam packed and our feet our already feeling the many amount of kilometers we have been walking. But each day has ... read more
Date: October 1st 2008
Our first three days in China have been quite exciting with many sites seen including Tian'amen square, Mao Mausoleum, Forbiddnen City, Beihai Park, Confusious Temple, Lama Temple, Daton Park, the Olympic Park, the Temple of Heaven and then the Silk and Pearl Market. Our days have been jam packed and our feet our already feeling the many amount of kilometers we have been walking. But each day has ... read more
