Tianamen Square Revolution Statue

my first foregin encounter (in retrospect)

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April 14th 2005
I was a tourist in Beijjing from the 27th march (sunday) until 1st April (Friday) most of you have recieved the emails, but the tourist attractions visited: (1) Tianamen Square, gates and The Forbidden City (2) The Great Wall (at Badaling) (3) The Ming Tombs (4) The Summer Palace ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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