A Little Piece of Heaven


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September 22nd 2008
Published: January 24th 2009
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Shane and I had planned on making today our Great Wall trip out to Mutiyanu, but the forecast was less than promising. Instead, we opted to book a taxi to the Great Wall on Tuesday and spend the day at the Temple of Heaven and the Back Lakes, or Hou Hai. It ended up being a really hot day instead- too hot for walking on the Wall, so we were pleased with our decision to spend it in Beijing instea... Read Full Entry



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Carving

on the stairs up to the Hall of Good Harvests
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Design

Close up of the beatuiful carvings and paintings on the buildings
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Beijing

Lots of Olympic and paralympic decorations were still up all over Beijing
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She was so interested into the pictures Shane was taking
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Hou hai

Temples across the lake
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Hou Hai

Nice and shady after the heat at the Temple of Heaven
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Hou Hai

Temple across the lake
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Hou Hai

The lovely path around the lake
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Sadly not too many places were open for afternoon drinks along the water
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Rickshaw

Nice day for a ride...
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Rickshaw

..or for a nap
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One of the many bars around the lakes
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View from our table at Nuage
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Around the Hou Hai



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