Forbidden city

Beijing

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May 25th 2008
Hi everyone!! We are in Beijing at the mo and finally its really hot!!! It's very different to Japan and nowhere near as safe, but we love it! We are staying in a converted house in a Houtong which is really nice. We have visited Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City, Bei Hai Park, Temple of Heaven, and 2 temples, 1 buddhist and one confuscian (really weird!) We loved all the sites desite the to ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » XiCheng District

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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