06/20/13
Well I’m down to my last week in Beijing. When I first got here I made a list of
everything that I wanted to see and I have visited each place I’ve market it
off the list. Yesterday, I decided to go
over the list and see how much I actually had left. Surely there can’t be that much right? Nope.
Not even close.
Inspired by my lack of effort, I decided to knock two
of the main attractions off the list yesterday:
the Lama Temple and the Temple of Heaven.
First up, Lama Temple (a.k.a. Yonghe Temple). This is a Buddhist temple in the middle of
Beijing and one of the largest Buddhist temples in the world from what the
signs said. The grounds are plastered
with vibrant colors along the sides of each building and wonderful smells of
incense are all around. Getting out of
the smell of car exhaust and local… “perfumes” was very welcomed. There were five main buildings on the
grounds, each with their own Buddha.
Next, was the Temple of Heaven. This was one the most cultural experiences
I’ve had so far in Beijing. Walking
along the grounds we could see groups of elders playing cards as well as a
group singing a Chinese hymn that could be heard throughout the temple
grounds. The actual temple sits atop a
hill in the center of the park that has one of the best views of Beijing in the
city. It’s incredible to look around and
see all that has been built up around this 400 year old temple!
Well, that’s all for now. I’ll keep posting more and more stuff as the
week progresses. Tonight I’m going to an
entrepreneurship seminar where I hope to meet some entrepreneurs from around
the city. Should be interesting to hear
their stories about starting businesses in China!
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