Tower of Buddhist Incense!

First sighting! It's really big and pretty. Its Chinese name is Foxiangge. As I understand it, thank you Wikipedia, this Tower is part of the Temple of Buddhist Virtue.. maybe. Other surrounding halls/buildings include the Sea of Wisdom Temple and the Cloud-Dispelling Hall.

Last Week in Beijing!

April 13th 2010
Hi! I feel like it's been a little too long since I wrote.. whoops! I uploaded some pictures though, of some excursions around Beijing, notably the New Summer Palace. I have my final on Friday and leave Friday or Saturday for a two week study trip. I'll be going to Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin, and Yangshuo, and then returning to Beijing on April 30, I think. I'm excited! I can't believe ... 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

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