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BEIJING TEMPLE OF CONFUCIUSBEIJING TEMPLE OF CONFUCIUSBEIJING TEMPLE OF CONFUCIUS
Map gps coordinates: 39.9454823, 116.4122963Address: 115 Guozijian St, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing, China
The Temple of Confucius at Beijing is the second largest Confucian Temple in China, after the one in Confucius'hometown of Qufu. The temple was built in 1302, and officials used it to pay their respects to Confucius until 1911. TFrom 1981 until 2005, the Temple of Confucius also housed part of the art collection of the Capital Museum. It stands onGuozijian Street near the Imperial Academy.
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MARCO POLO BRIDGEMARCO POLO BRIDGEMARCO POLO BRIDGE
Map gps coordinates: 39.849167, 116.213056Address: Zhou Kou Dian Lu, Fengtai Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100072
The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing city center in the FengtaiDistrict. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. The name "Marco Polo Bridge" derives from itsappearance in Marco Polos book of travels, where he praised it highly.
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PEKING UNIVERSITYPEKING UNIVERSITYPEKING UNIVERSITY
Map gps coordinates: 39.989722, 116.305278Address: 8 Yi He Yuan Lu, Haidian Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100085
Mao Zedong adopted Marxism–Leninism while working at Peking University, and became a founding member of theCommunist Party of China (CPC), leading the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927.
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GATE OF HEAVENLY PEACEGATE OF HEAVENLY PEACEGATE OF HEAVENLY PEACE
Map gps coordinates: 39.907333, 116.391083Address: Xi Chang An Jie, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100031
The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949. It was the culmination of over two decades of civiland international wars. Mao Zedong delivered his famous speech from the Gate of Heavenly Peace in that day.
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TSINGHUA UNIVERSITYTSINGHUA UNIVERSITYTSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
Map gps coordinates: 40, 116.326667Address: Qing Hua Lu, Haidian Qu, Beijing Shi, China
On August 4, 1968, Mao was presented with some mangoes by the Pakistani foreign minister, Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada,in an apparent diplomatic gesture. Mao called the mangoes a "spiritual time bomb" and shortly afterwards, Mao had hisaide divide them up and send them to Mao Zedong Propaganda Teams across Beijing, starting with one started atTsinghua University on August 5. On August 7, an article was published in the People's Daily saying about generosity of
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Mao Zedong who presented mango to one of chinese workers.
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MAUSOLEUM OF MAO ZEDONGMAUSOLEUM OF MAO ZEDONGMAUSOLEUM OF MAO ZEDONG
Map gps coordinates: 39.901111, 116.391389Address: 61 Ren Da Hui Tang Xi Lu, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China, 100031
The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall commonly known as the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, is the final resting place of Mao
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Zedong, Chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the Chairman of the CommunistParty of China from 1945 until his death in 1976.
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OLD SUMMER PALACEOLD SUMMER PALACEOLD SUMMER PALACE
Map gps coordinates: 40.002225, 116.276535Address: China, Beijing Shi, Haidian Qu, 颐和园北宫门 邮政编码: 100000
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Bust of Victor Hugo stands near the entrance of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing.
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