Beihai Park 1

Palaces, Parks, Pergolas, Hutongs and Temples

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November 6th 2010
Geo: 39.9165, 116.391 Tiananmen Square Day 2: I got up early and headed to Tiananmen Square, which has huge mausoleum to Chairman Mao and the long queues to see his mummified body. At the end of Tiananmen Square lies the Gate of Heavenly Peace and portrait of Mao hangs above the main entrance. The gate marks the beginning of the Forbidden City ... 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