China 2009

By Al Wong

This is my experience in Beijing, China in the Summer of 2009. If you came to this webpage first, it's better if you start from the beginning of the story.

[Crossbow]

At Xi'an

This exhibit shows the crossbow mechanism. The museum doesn't mention this but the invention of the crossbow helped make China a super power in the ancient world. The crossbow was one reason China's military was dominant in that part of the world for hundreds of years.

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Last updated : August 19, 2009
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