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Day 2: Tiananmen Sq and Forbidden CIty

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May 31st 2010
Today, we got to get up a little later at 8 AM for another day of sights in Beijing before heading to Xi'an. First we head to Tian An Men Square, where the crowd was lighter than I expected. It looked like there were more venders than tourists in the square. The square was roped off and we had to go through x-ray check of our bags to enter the square. ... 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