Brian and Denise in front of the Temple of Heaven

First full Day in Beijing

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July 15th 2006
We decided to take a trip to the Temple of Heaven in the morning, since Brian had not seen it yet with his school group. It is one of my favorite sites because it is made of my favorite colors blue and green...see photos. We took the audio tour which was in my opinion a waste of money...I only half listened to the tape. After the Temple of Heaven we took a cab to the Silk Market...also known ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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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