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Beijing Day 3 - Forbidden City

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September 17th 2009
Hi all. Had a bit of a lie in today as I didn’t sleep much last night, think it was the jet lag catching up (that and Russell’s snoring!!). Legs are a bit sore from our Great Wall trip but well worth it. Planned to do something different today but because it’s the 60th anniversary of the PRC on 1st Oct, we were advised to go to the Forbidden City as it will be closed tomorrow. The Forbi ... 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