ChinaHistorySightseeing (c)The Forbidden City in BeijingMarjoleine SpitseFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 2020 by Marjoleine SpitseFebruary 20, 2020March 18, 20200367Everyone has seen pictures and video’s of Tiananmen Square, they have heard of all the horrific things that happened there but behind this square there...
ChinaHistorySightseeing (c)Terracotta ArmyMarjoleine SpitseJanuary 31, 2018January 15, 2018 by Marjoleine SpitseJanuary 31, 2018January 15, 20180707Located in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. This army is around 8810 pieces big. This large burial art piece was created for emperor Qin Shi Huang. His...
ChinaHistoryLGBT+LGBT+ in ChinaMarjoleine SpitseDecember 9, 2017February 17, 2020 by Marjoleine SpitseDecember 9, 2017February 17, 20200587In 2001 Homosexuality was taken of China’s list of mental illness’ and in 1997 it was decriminalized. It wasn’t always viewed as a criminal offense...
ChinaHistoryThe Three SovereignsMarjoleine SpitseNovember 18, 2017November 19, 2017 by Marjoleine SpitseNovember 18, 2017November 19, 201701272The Three Sovereign and Five Emperors were the mythological rulers of China before and during the Xia Dynasty. The Three Sovereign were said to be...