Forbidden City May 5th 2007 Forbidden City Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City By BeckcMay 5th 2007 Day 1 Continued... After our walk around Tiananmen Square, I was surprised tha ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City 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