Mao watches over Tiananmen Sq.

You would have thought they would have used a picture without bags under his eyes

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September 20th 2006
Beijing. Before I even begin I would like to stress that no matter what I go on to say here, I love Beijing. I think it's an amazing city - it's full of history, beauty & some decent Chinese people. Sadly the imminent arrival of the Olympics in 2008 mean that Beijing is undergoing a rather rapid & largely unrequired transformation. Almost every 'sight' has scaffolding on it somewhere ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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

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