Gate to Forbidden City

China

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May 16th 2006
We took an overnight train (24 hours) from Hong Kong to Beijing. We stayed in Beijing for a week. We went to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Great Wall, Ming Tombs and the Temple of Heaven. We are now back in England. ... 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