Chinese Medicines on display

Some of the traditional Chinese medicines on display for tourists in medical facilities. Tour-guides schedule an obligatory visit, taking time away from the more interesting visits to the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall.

#84 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Beijing: The Ming Tombs, Part II: The Tombs and Chambers)

September 19th 2007
The emperors of China were called "The Sons of Heaven" and their journey into the beyond was of special concern from the moment of their coronation. It had been so for thousands of years, as imperial tombs can be visited around China's former imperial cities, most still to be unearthed and opened. Traditions make the Chinese reluctant to speak about death, and their culture has survived m ... read more

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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

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