So, while in China, on a trip from Korea, where I am living, I bumped into two of my first year residence mates, who are also living and working in Korea. Small world eh?
Beijing - Heaven, Summer, Scorpions... September 22nd 2010 Heaven, Summer, Scorpions...
The Temple of Heaven
After a nice breakfast and a coffee we set off for the Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven is where the Emperor would go to worship Heaven and perform ceremonies, specifically ceremonies related to the harvest. The buildings were really beautiful as you will see in the pictures. At one of the farther buildings there was a ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing 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
Teaching in South Korea for 1 year, then traveling. We'll try and update as much as possible on what we're up to... we'll see how long that lasts. As for now check out what we've posted at the bottom of this page.
Back from Beijing, we'll be getting our posts up in the next few weeks!
Back from Japan. Sweet! Check out the photos!
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