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Fri, 5 Sep 2008

10:41 PM - (no subject)

Beijing is not Far 

We had Beijing tours last month. Following the tour of tiananmen square, the forbidden city, and jingshan park, we headed south to the Temple of Heaven Park. Beijing travel experience we learned is a lot. We tried to take bus 814 directly there, but it never showed up so we just took a taxi. A little background: Temple of heaven park is a paragon of Ming design, the main hall has come to symbolize Beijing. Tours to Beijing include the Temple of HeavenThe temple originally served as a vast stage for solemn rites performed by the Son of Heaven, who prayed here for good harvests, and sought divine clearance and atonement for the sins of the people.

 

We entered the park from the north entrance. Before coming here i always thought that visiting the temple of heaven just meant seeing this temple in the middle of town. i was wrong. It is in the middle of a walled in 267-hectare square park. In other words, it is huge, gorgeous, and calm. Throughout the park there are people playing instruments, singing, and old retired people perfecting their hobbies. All very cool to witness. I must say that i think this is the least crowded and most serene park i have visited in Beijing thus far. I was not expecting the

 

sight of the temple to have much of an impact on me when i saw it - i just knew i had to go there because it is on the cover of every Beijing tourism pamphlet. When i actually came up to the temple it really did amaze me. i felt like i could spend a whole day just sitting next to it.

 

Another thing i did not realize was that there are actually three sites in total to see in the park. The other two are the Round Altar, which symbolizes heaven, and the Imperial Vault, which is known for its echo wall. I couldn't really hear an echo, but I m sure it works when you have better hearing. All three of these structures were built sometime during the 15th or 16th centuries.

 

The surrounding park in and of itself is something i recommend seeing. Besides the kite flying retired folk, tennis playing middle aged folk, or the musically gifted others, the park itself is quite beautiful. A great place to unwind after dealing with the hustle and bustle of Beijing city life.

 

If anyone wants Beijing tours or Beijing travel service, we’d like to be with you

 

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10:44 PM - Both lived under that tie dyed t-shirt.

Both lived under that tie dyed t-shirt.

His skinny yet muscled arm protruded from the tie-dyed, t-shirt .  His shirt ablaze in orange, yellow, blue, green sun ray streaked shirt lay just over his beating heart, a heart that was like gold in its purity.  carefully with his work on SCM declassified(??????)and Chip declassified (????)I remember that heart, kind, respectful, and loving.   I also remember what that heart became, addicted to the high, selfish, amoral, and manipulative.  
Both lived under that tie dyed t-shirt. One was a fisherman, and lover of nature, a republican, ( I didn’t understand that part) the other a criminal, a thief stealing from ones he loved without hesitation.   He even stole from relationships until all he left was the anger, and the loss. 
He was memorable, he was lovable, he was amoral and was finally asked to leave, was paid to leave, and his leaving will always be the lowest point in my life, and the grandest.  
He was a study in self-destruction. 
The days grow long and love has returned, although a one way street, in that I receive it.  Another gives me love and I am grateful and thank God for it.   I do relish the feel of love given me, I will however, always have the dream, a dream that shall never be fulfilled, of the grand love, the great love affair,  that can never be.   I would rather die then face that sort of exquisite pain again.

 

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