Entrance, with six statue poles honoring six Emperors who climbed it frequently

Mount Tai'an, Confucianism

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May 3rd 2011
I am conforming into the Chinese way of life so fast. I mean, I have a Chinese Mother, Father and Sister, and I play 'Instant Uncle' to almost every infant I see, whether they like me or cry because they haven't seem someone like me before. Their parent(s) or Grandparent(s) always seem to want me to say hello to the baby, whether by shaking little hand, saying or hello, or I frequently ... 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