ChinaBeijing39°54’50” N 116°23’58” E
May 31, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Capital of China. Views over the city from the top of the man-made hill called Jinshang Park that is located immediately north of the Forbidden City. The hill is made from the spoils from digging theRead more
ChinaTiananmen Square39°54’14” N 116°23’33” E
May 31, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Largest square in China and sometimes claimed as the largest in the world at about 100 acres. This is the site of the democracy demonstrations made most famous by the picture of the man standing inRead more
ChinaLinchangcun40°40’36” N 117°14’36” E June 1, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
There isn't much more to say than wow! Once more I'm in a place that books and TV can't do justice to.
The section of the wall I visited is called Jinshanling. The wall was started more than 2,000Read more
ChinaMadi40°42’46” N 117°13’59” E
June 1, 2019 in China ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
One post on the Great Wall just didn't seem to be enough. As you may know, the wall follows the ridge line, so it goes up and down hill. It can get pretty steep, like in the 1st pic. On the left youRead more
ChinaLongtan39°52’57” N 116°24’50” E
June 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Main temple of Ming and Qing emperors where they prayed for harvests and otherwise comunicated with God. The emperor considered himself the son of god, making himself the one who could act before GodRead more
ChinaKunming Hu39°59’47” N 116°16’27” E
June 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Summer residence of the Qing Royal family. Built in the 18th Century. Now a large park, centered on Kunming Lake. Unfortunately all buildings were closed and most had their windows covered. The picsRead more
ChinaBeijing Kongmiao39°56’39” N 116°24’32” E
June 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing. The Qing dynasty was actually Manchu. As such, they were a minority group. They were led to what I would call a very good policy of supporting minority groups onRead more
ChinaBeijing Kongmiao39°56’39” N 116°24’30” E
June 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
It is probably more appropriate to refer to Confucianism as a philosophy than a religion. If there is a central premise, it rests in meeting or living up to one's responsibilities rather than focusingRead more
ChinaBeijing Kongmiao39°56’41” N 116°24’26” E
June 2, 2019 in China ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The pictures are of the Qing Dynasty academy buildings, about 300 years old. However, imperial higher education goes back over 2,000 years. Admission was based on merit without regard to class. TheRead more
ChinaPingyao County37°12’9” N 112°10’33” E
