Shenyang to Changchun
May 31st 2007 This morning I visited the Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty in Shenyang. The Qing Dynasty was the second time when the whole of China was ruled by foreigners, the Manchu. The first time was during the Yuan Dynasty when China was controlled by the Mongols. The Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644-1911 A.D. The Palace is much smaller than the one in Beijing, about 1/12 the size, and was used before
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