Tian Tan (Temple of Heaven)

Temples and Dumplings and China, Oh My!

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May 19th 2010
It’s a little strange to walk down the street of a large, metropolitan city and have no idea what 90% of the people around me are saying. We’ve been in Beijing for four days now and the shock of me return to China is finally beginning to wear off. I can’t believe it’s been exactly a year since I’ve last been in China, and it is reaffirming my desire to come live in China in the next few ... 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