Temple of Heaven - Beijing

This quite interesting Temple was located in the south of Beijing. It was round to signify heaven (earth was square) and the roof was coloured blue as the colour of Heaven

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2007-06-10 Xian & Beijing

June 10th 2007
Xian Although intially Xian was not that enjoyable things did get better. The Terracotta Warriors were a bit of a let down from what we had both expected. You really can't get close enough to the real ones to appreciate the craftmanship and as a mass, it's a bit too smoggy to be awed by them. It was definately worth going but our tour guide was also a bit lacking in the information area so ove ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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

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