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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: Solitude in a City of Millions
Date: April 1st 2009
Day 7 With two days left in China, I was in no mood to waste time. Even more determined to see Mao's mausuleum, I woke up early on Saturday morning to avoid the crowds. Today was the first time I was going to venture out in Beijing completely alone...I contemplated this over breakfast and my enthusiasm didn't diminish. I took a taxi to Tienanmen Sq., walked through the security checkpoint for ... read more
Date: April 1st 2009
Day 7 With two days left in China, I was in no mood to waste time. Even more determined to see Mao's mausuleum, I woke up early on Saturday morning to avoid the crowds. Today was the first time I was going to venture out in Beijing completely alone...I contemplated this over breakfast and my enthusiasm didn't diminish. I took a taxi to Tienanmen Sq., walked through the security checkpoint for ... read more
