National Grand Theater

A very impressive building along Xichang'an Jie, across from the Forbidden City and the 'Great Hall of the People' - the colossal home of the National People's Congress (a very soviet-style communist government building!). Apparently, there was some controversy when this was built, as some Beijing'ers thought it was too modern and an eye sore next to those important structures.

Beijing Miscellany

March 28th 2009
Just a few odds & ends to share from the past few days. To be honest, I have about 200 pics from each day, and have had a real tough time selecting the ones I did for the blog postings. Enjoy these last few, as we are packing our bags up tomorrow morning and heading home. Can’t wait! Hope you have had as much fun as I have had blogging this trip, and you enjoyed following along on this won ... 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

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