前门东大街British-built station in the heart of Běijīng houses highly partial account of Chinese railway development
Despite his waxen rigidity, Máo Zédōng is not without influence even today. A few years ago, peasants in one Shǎnxī Province village built a temple to him, which was closed down as soon as it was discovered by officials.
A spur of the Imperial City walls once ran straight south from the Tiān’ān Mén to the Dà Míng Mén, the Gate of the…
Part of A Better Guide to Beijing
Tiān’ān Mén Square has been the venue both for carefully staged political set pieces (military reviews, demonstrations in support of Máo, celebrations of National Day, choreographed enthusiasm for the 2008 Olympics) and…