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June 20th 2011
Published: June 21st 2011
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6/20, Monday Breakfast in the hotel—wide variety of dishes, tea already brewed in a big pot. Eventually, even the last two students got up. Bought big bottles of water in the hotel shop and changed some large yuan bills for smaller ones. Well, we met at 11 and headed out. First stop was just down the road from the hotel: the Temple of Heaven, an enormous park and altar to Heaven. Each winte... Read Full Entry



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Forbidden CityForbidden City
Forbidden City

on the middle bridge!! Kenneth, a student, and Drew, nursing instructor.
The middle bridgeThe middle bridge
The middle bridge

Kenneth and Susan
the reason for the bridgesthe reason for the bridges
the reason for the bridges

one of the bridges over the man-made water
ForbiddenCity ForbiddenCity
ForbiddenCity

the NEXT palace--each was fancier than the last!
the Phoenixthe Phoenix
the Phoenix

which represents the empress
the lionthe lion
the lion

which represents the emperor
the cubthe cub
the cub

the lion holds a cub under his paw
TAI HE MENTAI HE MEN
TAI HE MEN

I took pics of the signs so I'd have a clue where I'd been
Crane - bronzeCrane - bronze
Crane - bronze

sign of longevity
TurtleTurtle
Turtle

Bronze, sign of longevity, in same area as crane



21st June 2011

I guess you're sleeping now (should have just hit wednesday morning, I think). Sounds like you're busy but soaking in alot, good to hear!

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