Tag: history
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Guide to visiting Beijing for those who hate crowds
By Isaac Tang When I visited Beijing for the first time, I wanted to see as many famous sites as possible and tick them off my long checklist. Unfortunately, everyone else planned to do so too, and the huge crowds at many top tourist destinations really detracted from the experience. On hindsight, Beijing is an…
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Statesman, Mathematician and Christian: A Unique Visit to Xu Guangqi Park in Shanghai
By Isaac Tang Nestled between skyscrapers in the Xujiahui district of Shanghai, Guangqi Park is a quiet oasis of greenery, unfrequented by tourists and untouched by the hectic commercialisation that is exploding around it. As a memorial to one of the most brilliant and unique individuals in the Ming dynasty who epitomised all the positives…
Isaac Tang - Poet, Author, Composer 