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Beijing

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April 6th 2010
Today was our first day in Beijing. First, we went to Tinamin square. It is in front of the Forbidden City. That’s where the guards and walls used to be. Then we went inside the Forbidden City. It had tons of gates. Common people were not allowed through those gates unless had very special permission. The Forbidden City used to be a palace for the emperor. The Forbidden City is HUGE!!!!! It wa ... 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