At the Temple of Heaven

First Day In Beijing

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June 25th 2017
I woke up on the overnight train with someone almost stepping on me trying to climb from the top bunk. After realising we had to get off in less than ten minutes, I woke up Che'la and we got out of bed and grabbed our bags in a rushed frenzy. We took a few subways to finally arrive at our hostel, where we had to leave our bags, while we went on an excursion to the ‘Temple of Heaven’. Bethany a ... 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