Dragon Rooftop Ornament

I love these roof top ornaments

July 30th 2010
Once again we left early and went to our one attraction of the day. We have a lot of extra days in Beijing so we can take our time. Which is nice since the traffic here is pretty bad, it lets us take things slow and relax. Today we saw the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors since the Ming dynasty have been worshipping Heaven, as early as the 1300's. It was kind of overcast but still pretty ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing » Temple of Heaven

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

Message Follow (17) Comment

Johnny

Johnny speaks

I'm Johnny, an American born in 1991 who loves learning foreign languages and traveling! 2010 - China 2010/2011 - Living in Germany and Europe travels 2012 - Jordan and the Holy Land 2013 - Israel/Palestine and Middle East travels I started this blog about my trip to China mostly for family and friends, so they can see a little of where I'm going and what I'm doing, but I've stuck with it after that as a short of hobby and also to preserve the memories and emotions of my travels. "Obsessed is a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated." -Aziz Sha... full info

Joined	July 22nd 2010	Trips	5
Last Login	April 28th 2017	Followers	17
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	3
Blogs	80	Guestbook	198
Photos	1,915	Forum Posts	64

[photo=5312493]

[blogger=170447]

[photo=5312493]

[blog=519355]

[blogger=170447]

Top Photos Trips (5)Blog Map

Tot: 0.025s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 4; qc: 6; dbt: 0.0132s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb