Dancing Lady

You give me your clothes, OK?

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April 1st 2010
Sun was out for the first time today! So much nicer to be out, clear in all directions instead of the 200m or so visibility from the last few days. Great for pictures too! We went to visit the Temple of Heaven in the afternoon, first of the big tourist sites. Finally saw some other foreigners! The temple site was spectacular. There were hundreds of Chinese people doing TaiChi, singing and danc ... 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