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The book, forbidden city, by author william bell, takes place in beijing, china in tiananmen square around the time of the beijing massacre on june 4th 1989 and is about a young boy, alexander, age 17, who is very interested in ancient war, traveling to beijing, china with his dad, who works for cbc to cover a news story. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. When they arrive alex finds himself on his own in tiananmen square as desperate students fight the chinese army for their freedom. An elite cadre of rebel conspirators chafes beneath his rule and plots to overthrow him. Visitors from all over the world could book tickets for forbidden city by using our advanced tickets booking. Choose your countrys store to see books available for purchase. How to tour the forbidden city without the crowds for. A visit to the palace museum can be a wondrous time, or frustrating and exhausting. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Two years in the forbidden city full audio book english unabridged greataudiobooks.
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Forbidden city, chinese pinyin zijincheng or wadegiles romanization tzuchincheng, imperial palace complex at the heart of beijing peking, china. Upheaval stretches far beyond atualonto the forbidden city of khanbul where the emperor rules with an iron hand. March 29 the narrator, 17yearold high school senior alexander jackson, comes home from school one day to find his animated father talking away in his home office. This is the southern end of the palace and youll walk the length of the. Seventeenyearold alex jackson is thrilled when his father, a cameraman, asks alex to join him on assignment in china. Forbidden city tickets book beijing attractions tickets. An elite cadre of rebel conspirators chafes beneath his rule and plots to.
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