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TAASA MEMBERS’ DIARY JUNE ­ AUGUST 2008 – TAASA Review June 2008

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This article was originally found in the June 2008 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 24).

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Great Cities of Asia ­ Beijing Xanadu: past, present and future No.3 in TAASA’s occasional seminar series Great Cities of Asia Sydney (26 July 2008) and Melbourne (2 August 2008) The modern city of Beijing occupies a site that dates back to the fabled Xanadu of Kublai Khan and earlier.

Some of ancient city’s walls, palaces and towers still stand; many have fallen prey to the desire for modernisation, as have its forests and fields.

The history and culture of Beijing reflect the city’s past glories as well as some of the dark secrets of its rulers...