Last night I went out to a cocktail party and then a bar with some friends on the trip with me and we met up with a friend I met on the plane. We enjoyed going out with a local and seeing the trendy places that Beijingers go to.
Today I went to the Temple of Heaven. The architecture and and overall appearance reminded me of the Forbidden City a lot, but the atmosphere was totally different. Since it was a temple, I found it was more solemn. I saw a lot of people praying at the different altars and making donations. It seemed fitting for me to visit the Temple of Heaven on a Sunday because that is the day I'm accustomed to worshiping at church. The Temple of Heaven is encompassed by large park with many beautiful trees, mostly cypress trees. It was very pleasant walking through the park on my way out of the temple. There were kids playing the fields and older folks playing music and different Chinese games. Also, before I took the subway I found a really good Beijing bakery (the one with the cute brow bear mascot- thanks Joy!) and of course I stopped to pick up some treats.
I have another busy week coming up and so far the time is flying by! Miss you!
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