Temple of Heaven
Singing
From: Asia » China » Beijing » Temple of Heaven
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. ... [read more]
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. ... [read more] Blog: Retirement: The Chinese Get it Right!
Date: July 5th 2009
There are so many people in China that retirement for men is mandatory at 55 and at 50 for women. So what do the Chinese do? Go to an old folks home, become reclusive and moan that no one visits? Nope. Instead, they become fully sociable, joining clubs, taking up hobbies, singing and playing games. And the place to do it all is the Temple of Heaven. Here they dance, play hackey-sack, sing in ... read more
Date: July 5th 2009
There are so many people in China that retirement for men is mandatory at 55 and at 50 for women. So what do the Chinese do? Go to an old folks home, become reclusive and moan that no one visits? Nope. Instead, they become fully sociable, joining clubs, taking up hobbies, singing and playing games. And the place to do it all is the Temple of Heaven. Here they dance, play hackey-sack, sing in ... read more
Comment on Temple of Heaven
I am from Syracuse, NY but now call Texas my home. I am a 6th grade English teacher and have traveled JUST enough to wet my appetite. Looking forward to a lot more travel in the future!... full info
| Joined: | November 5th 2007 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 39 |
| Photos: | 759 |
| Forum posts: | 4 |
| TB Code: | [photo=4049360] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (Erin and Dan). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Erin and Dan). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Erin Boyer Northington (Erin and Dan) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.