This is a 2000 year old halberd from inside the museaum

The Rush

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June 28th 2005
9:00am, Beijing Saga Youth Hostel. I awoke and had little time today. My train was leaving at 5:00pm and i still had a few more places to visit in Beijing before i set of to Xi'an. After having more bread and butter, i rented a bike and headed straight to Tian'anmen Square, the largest square in the world. 11:00am, Near Tian'anmen Square I parked my bike a MILE away and walked passed some du ... 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