Forbidden City

VIDEO The Essential Beijing Tour

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August 30th 2008
I stepped on the a place thousands before me have trod on Saturday. I saw a view that has amazed the world, and I looked around in awe at what thousands of people can accomplish when they work together. The Great Wall of China is truly incredible. Our Essential Beijing Tour also included Tian'an Men Square (where I heard the voices of the massacred Chinese students) and the Forbidden City, as well ... 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