Tian'anmen Square

A weekend in Beijing

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August 23rd 2006
After being in Tianjin for two weeks we finally made it in to Beijing for two days. After settling into our hotel, we took a taxi to Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City. I cannot believe that a protest ever occured in Tian'anmen. It was huge! It was also filled with "college" students who want to give a tour that really just takes you to an art gallery and not with much substance. It is ... 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