The Forbidden City

The Forbidden City And a Magnificent Show

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April 27th 2010
How busy can a place possibly be?!? That's the first thing i thought when I saw the entrance tot the Forbidden City. It was crawling with people. Everywhere. When we entered the city it was just as crowded...i don't think i ever saw that many people in one place. But back to the City. It is so amazingly huge. The buildings are so tall and wide, the courtyards so big (and without trees because of ... 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