Tinanmen Square

China 2013 Day 3

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October 17th 2013
Up at 7. Much refreshed. Busy breakfast at the hotel. As I'm sure we'll encounter most of the trip, breakfast is dual Western/Asian. We particularly enjoy the dim sum items. Off on the bus at 9. Our major destination today is Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square was built by Mao to celebrate and showcase his successful revolution. It is a massive open space, reputed ... 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