Lake 5

Xiangshan Park 香山公園

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November 1st 2009
There is a red leaf festival in the Xiangshan Park from the late Oct to the early Nov. So red leaf favor is going strong and media published the red leaf index every day. It supposed to be the premium red leaf viewing area in Beijing during the autumn. Beijingers advised never go during week ends included Fri. to avoid the crowed. Last weekend of Oct. has sold 150,000 tickets. 40,000 visi ... 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