Summer Palace Temple Tower

Rainy Day In Beijing

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March 4th 2007
Well, Saturday started very gloomy and drizzly and continued throughout the day. It wasn't too cold though. We thought the damp weather would dampen the plans of the tour guide, but no, she felt inspired to show us even more. We first went to the zoo to see the Pandas who seem to like dampness. They have 8 or 9 and there were four that were pretty active. The funniest time was when a feeder brou ... 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