Archer's Bow Stream

The (not so) forbidden city

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May 9th 2006
Laura - On Tuesday we went to the Forbidden City, which apparently is not so forbidden now as it even has a Starbuck's!! It was a really crappy day, weather wise, and the sky was really misty. But it all still looked pretty spectacular. It was really cool to be in an enclosed space where all the buildings are traditional Chinese buildings (even the starbucks). We walked through the centre at first ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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