Drum and Gong Restaurant

Summer Palace

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July 13th 2008
Next Day we headed for the Summer Palace…we knew a little bit about this place (from that gardening program again) and we wanted a total chill day after the epic climb the day before. The Summer palace was where all the emperors and stuff headed to parte back in the day and squander loads of money that they otherwise could have used to feed the starving- you know yourself the usual….It was pac ... 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