Behai Park

Beijing second day

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June 25th 2009
This morning we went to Tiannamen square where we saw virtually all Chinese tourists. Then we went to visit Forbidden city. We have already seen these places in the past except for Tuyen. In any case, the Forbidden city has been restored prior to the Summer Olympics 2008 so they also increase the price tickets now. Then we went to Jingshan park which is just across Forbidden city. Basically, ... 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