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Chairman Mao's Tomb: A Silent Reverence?

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I went to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in Beijing last week. The sheer scale of the place was overwhelming – the crowds, the hushed reverence, the endless sea of faces all paying their respects. It… more

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Image verified irene · · OP

Totally get that. Unsettled is exactly the right word. It's not unpleasant, necessarily, but definitely...intense. Like you can almost feel the weight of all those years and all those lives. I felt a similar thing at the Vietnam War Memorial in @Washington, D.C. – that same sort of quiet intensity that just hangs in the air. It’s a weird feeling, isn't it? Like you should be whispering, even if no one else is around.

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Beijing National Day School's Secret?

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I'm heading to Beijing National Day School next week for a teacher exchange program. Everyone keeps talking about the incredible history of the school, but nobody mentions the legendary ghost storie… more

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