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Forbidden City - The Great Wall

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May 20th 2008
Once we arrived in Beijing a group of us went to the Forbidden City. The City was home to 23 Emperors and got its name because it was off-limits to commoners for 500 years. It is the largest preserved cluster of ancient buildings in China, and well worth the visit! Opposite the Forbidden City is Tianamen square which occupies an area of 122 acres; the last two days has seen this area packed with p ... 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