Golden Buddha

Proof we are still in China! This giant golden Buddha stands in the grounds of The Temple of Bliss (Jile Si), part of the Wen Temple Scenic Spot. Concerned Chinese residents funded the complex in the 1920's in response to the reconstruction of St Sophia as they believed it challenged the "feng shui" of the city. The famous seven-tiered stone pagoda is seen to the left and the two-tiered belltower to the right.

#90 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College- Ice and Snow in Haerbin- Around Town

May 2nd 2008
Have you ever been somewhere sooooo cold that your eyelashes temporarily froze together? This was one of the more unusual experiences I had on a visit to Haerbin/Harbin in the North East of China this past January! Part of the joy of travelling is in setting personal challenges in order to stretch your boundaries of comfort. This is how, I, as a woman from the sub-tropics of Queensland, Austral ... read more

Asia » China » Heilongjiang » Harbin

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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