Me at Qian Men

Beijing- The Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven

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April 26th 2008
Beijing is incredible. I wish I had more time to spend here. There are buildings and temples that are hundreds of years old mixed in with newer buildings- everything has so much character. It’s very clean- and unlike Shanghai, people don’t walk around the street in their pajamas. People are very friendly here - maybe even a bit too friendly. I had my photo taken at least ten times today- w ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City

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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