Beijing, China - 17 October 2006 Tienanmen means 'Gate of Heavenly Peace' (Tien' - heaven, 'An' - Peace, 'Men' - Gate). First built around 1420 in the

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Beijing, China - 17 October 2006 Tienanmen means 'Gate of Heavenly Peace' (Tien' - heaven, 'An' - Peace, 'Men' - Gate). First built around 1420 in the Ming Dynasty, it is the grand entrance to the Forbidden City, the seat of Imperial Power in China for over five centuries. It is perpetually crowded and guarded by robotic, unmoving soldiers of the People's Liberation Army. So I wonder where has everyone gone, today?

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