Discovery of the Peking Man in 1920

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October 11th 2006

Published: October 25th 2006

Summary: The Peking Man site at Zhoukoudian is a World Heritage Site. It lies about 45 km Southwest of the capital Beijing in a beautiful natural surrounding. In 1920 scientific workers found the first remains of Sinanthropus pekinensis, who lived in the Middle Pleistocene, along with various objects, and remains of Homo sapiens dating far back as 18.000 - 11.000 B.C. The Peking Man Site is not ... Read Full Entry

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Life is a journey....... Every path you take, actions you make and people you meet along your way ...... shape who you are. And remember this: where ever you go, there you are - Confucius We like to travel around the world, We have been many times in the USA, Thailand (8 times), many countries in Europe, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Hongkong and China. Our hobbys are digital photography and video. We also like oriental cooking, gardening, collecting minerals and playing golf. Our last adventures were Hong Kong and China (April and May 2009 and in November ... full info

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25th October 2006

Josien
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We hebben weer erg genoten van je foto's. Maar helaas het werk lijd er enigszins onder. Josien en Ineke

3rd November 2006

Monkey and Bear
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Ha Ien en aad. Ja kijk daar waren onze voorvaderen duidelijk zichtbaar. Mooi hoor dat jullie dit in China hebben kunnen zien. Het lijkt er in ieder geval op dat men daar er meer van maakt dan in ederland met onze veenlijken. En jullie taxichauffeur, wat een luxe hé. Wellicht ook iets voor in Roden. Of is het NU juist leuk en anders waarschijnlijk niet meer. Hartelijke groeten, H + S

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