I’m a bit rushed today so hopefully I don’t miss any of the bits. I’d already written the first part, about Dongyue temple, so that should be OK. I’m leaving for Almaty tomorrow (Monday), so not sure how often I’ll have Internet access after this. I uploaded more photos but Travelblog is still buggy, and I don't have time to do it again ... there were a about two shots of Tiananmen square that've gone missing, and about four of the Great Wall, but I guess there's enough of those to keep you happy. Now most religions are weird. Christianity, with its story about a talking donkey, and the virgin birth, is weird; Judaism, with its belief in a talking donkey and its dietary laws, is weird; Islam with its belief in a talking donkey, genies,
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