The path to the Temple

Beijing Trip

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May 7th 2004
Finally I went back to Bejing in the Summer of 2004, after I graduated from university. Beijing is one of the most ancient cities in the world and it is my hometown in which I grew up until age of 15. I love the city for its magnificent historical sites, including the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and the Great Wall. Around the historical sites, the entire city was revamped and modernized. ... 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