The Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall

Nanjing #2: Massacre Memorial Hall and Museum

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November 14th 2017
I hadn't been feeling too well during the night, so my plans to get up early and go explore were nixed. I stayed in bed to catch up on some sleep before finally getting ready to head out. When I was checking out, I was able to leave my backpack there, so that I didn't have to lug it around with me. My first stop was breakfast and I headed to the Starbucks near the subway station, so that I could g ... 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