Forbidden city

Beijing Bell and Drum Tower

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March 11th 2012
Annie, Josh and Lachie have arrived safe and well. Our first Family excursion was to see the Beijing drum and Bell tower. It was a great day, apart from the fact we froze on the way home. It got that bad, we stopped and bought gloves for everyone... The Bell tower bell was very impressive, but I think Annie was more impressed with the Tea house at the base of the tower. The Drum tower was al ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » XiCheng District

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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