Temple of Heaven

I love spring in Beijing

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April 16th 2007
Today I walked around enjoying the beautiful weather and the spring snow. Everywhere floating in air like snow is this white fuzz from the trees. It’s really like walking around in snow but with the sun shining. With all the good weather you can forget that Beijing is the 28th most polluted city in world. They say living in Beijing is like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. Lovely. This weeks ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more