This was the emperor's audience hall. It was built on 3 levels of huge, beautifully carved marble terraces. It is the largest wooden palace structure in China.
The Forbidden City September 30th 2007 The construction of The Forbidden City began in 1406. It is now called The Palace Museum. It is in the central part of Beijing and was the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties. 24 different emporors lived in the palace for nearly 500 years. The halls and pavilions and palaces seem to go on forever. The whole complex is nearly 1 000 000 square metres with 9 000 bays and halls. The walls aroun ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing » Forbidden City 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
In the middle of 2005, Jenni and I decided a change was necessary. We decided to move overseas to teach. We both agreed that if we ever got to the end of our teaching careers and hadn't used our qualifications and experience to do some traveling, then we would regret it. We didn't want to end our careers with those regrets.
So here we go. With our (then) 11 year old son, Thomas, we went to Sydney to attend a schools' fair and get a job. Here is the story of our overseas teaching adventure.... full info