КитайBeijing39°54’50” N 116°23’58” E
31 мая 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
КитайBeijingTian’anmen Guangchang39°54’14” N 116°23’33” E
31 мая 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiLinchangcun40°40’36” N 117°14’36” E 1 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 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 2,000Читать далее
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Es sieht ja gewaltig aus, habt eine schöne Zeit. Sehr interessant.
КитайHebei ShengMadi40°42’46” N 117°13’59” E
1 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☁️ 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 youЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiLongtan39°52’57” N 116°24’50” E
2 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 GodЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiQinglongqiaoKunming Hu39°59’47” N 116°16’27” E
2 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 picsЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiShiChaHaiBeijing Kongmiao39°56’39” N 116°24’32” E
2 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 onЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiShiChaHaiBeijing Kongmiao39°56’39” N 116°24’30” E
2 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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 focusingЧитать далее
КитайBeijing ShiShiChaHaiBeijing Kongmiao39°56’41” N 116°24’26” E
2 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ☀️ 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. TheЧитать далее
КитайShanxi ShengGutao37°12’9” N 112°10’33” E
4 июня 2019 г., Китай ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Pingyao is an ancient city, famous for it's wall and it's banking history (see other posts). The city is full of temples mostly Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian. In addition, every business and homeЧитать далее
