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The scenic garden that became China’s secretive seat of power

CNN 25 May 2024
... in, was the Empress Dowager Cixi, who effectively controlled China for almost five decades from 1861 ... He would die on Yingtai Island from arsenic poisoning the day before the Empress Dowager herself.
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St. Petersburg stands on 33 islands! Wait, what!

Beijing News 24 Aug 2022
There are 33 islands in the city and once there were over a hundred! ... As a result, at the beginning of the 19th century, the city numbered 101 islands. Subsequently, some canals were filled in and smaller islands were merged into bigger ones.
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St. Petersburg stands on 33 islands! Wait, what!?

Russia Beyond 23 Aug 2022
There are 33 islands in the city and once there were over a hundred! ... As a result, at the beginning of the 19th century, the city numbered 101 islands. Subsequently, some canals were filled in and smaller islands were merged into bigger ones.
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