The sign said: The 28 pillars inside symbolize the 4 seasons, the 12 months of the year, the 12 time divisions of the day and night, and all the constellations.
Temple of Heaven (天坛) June 27th 2010 I went to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties went to pray for a good harvest. My host mother told me to walk from the South gate to the North gate because then I would feel like I was climbing to heaven. After going to heaven, I met up with Sloan at a fake meat restaurant! I had just met up with Ira a few days earlier... tEp is going to China this summer! ... read more
Asia » China 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
I'm studying Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学)for two months and living with a host family in Beijing. Then I plan to go to Wuhan to do atomic physics research at the Wuhan Institute for Physics and Mathematics (武汉物理与数学研究所). In between I hope to do some traveling around China!... full info