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Dynasties and Communism, Beijing

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April 19th 2015
We began our second full day in Beijing with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the most symbolic reminder that China is a communist country. Our first visit to China had been in January when there were few tourists. April in Beijing is a totally different story. There are tour groups everywhere, mostly groups of Chinese tourists. Nowhere was this more evident than in Tiananmen Square which is an enormo ... 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