Forbidden City

Beijing

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November 18th 2008
Today was the first full day in Beijing, it is a really great city defiantly near the top of the list although I’ve still not seen enough to say which cities it is better than. First off I had agreed to meet someone from the train and we would look around the Forbidden City together. I first went to Tiananmen Square, it is very large and is flanked on each side by 2 impressive buildings ‘The G ... 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