| Summary: | Ancient China was a land of politics and intrigue, of fabulous wealth, and lavish lifestyles. The Great Wall of China, the terracotta warriors, The Forbidden City - all colossal monuments to Emperors whose vanity, fear, and power drove them to create some of the world's greatest structures, despite the millions who died making them. The ultimate cost was the destruction of an empire 5,000 years in the making, which could not cope with the 20th century. China is at times a confusing mix of ancient and modern. Incredible achievements, like the Great Wall, stand beside cable cars and temples built for godlike emperors cower under the shadow of cranes. Today Ancient China and its heritage site side by side with a country determined to modernize, leaving Kung Fu as one of the few surviving culture relics. - from casing.
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