Forbidden City Entrance

The Great BEIJING Experience

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October 23rd 2015
When planning for a trip, people often choose Hongkong, Thailand, Japan, Singapore and South Korea as destinations. Seldom do we come across those whose first choice is to go to Beijing. For us, it was a choice between Beijing and Shanghai. Weighing the pros and cons, Beijing won. There are more interesting places in Beijing, I think. And these places have a history behind it. History that shaped ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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