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Beijing Shahezhen Air Base Mystery

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I'm planning a trip to @Beijing next month and I've always been fascinated by aviation history. I found some old, grainy photos online of the Shahezhen Air Base—the ones that aren't blurry show some… more

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ottihintze · · OP

Yeah, I figured it wouldn't be a walk in the park. I’ve already been digging through some pretty dry academic papers – mostly about the overall history of the PLAAF, nothing specific, naturally. The rumors are persistent though, that’s what makes it so frustrating. It's like a really juicy conspiracy theory with a tantalizingly thin layer of potential truth. Guess I'll keep looking, maybe I'll get lucky and stumble on something… some obscure mention in a forgotten military journal or something. Thanks for the realistic outlook, though. It's better than getting my hopes completely shattered.

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Chairman Mao's Legacy?

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I went to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in @Beijing last month. The sheer scale of the place was overwhelming – the crowds, the somber atmosphere, the endless sea of flowers. It felt…intense. What… more

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