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National China Musem- Beijing

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December 16th 2011
Across the street from Tian’anmen square on the west side is the National Museum of China. We noticed a lot of the architecture in Beijing is very grand and impressive. The museum is no different. A huge majestic building the museum was a great escape on an extremely cold December day. From the main entrance there is a huge room that is dedicated to Mao. The red communist banner frames the ent ... 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