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    Scrubs in Beijing Fourth year medical student from Houston, traveling to Beijing to study Chinese medicine and Chinese beer

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    The Fuwa, or Five Animals, or the Friendlies. Whatever you call them, they are so cute! Their names--Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini--spell out The Seven Star-Stones, placed here for Taoist balance by Jiajing. There are 8 stones now; one was added while Qing forces were entering, but they still refer to it as the Seven Stone group. by: enanareina Views[2606] Long Corridor by: enanareina Views[1460] Attention is paid to every detail, of course by: enanareina Views[1248] View of building to west of Hall from atop the large terraces by: enanareina Views[1107]
     
    View of ceiling of Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. I missed getting the dragon in the middle, though. by: enanareina Views[1278] Beautiful, ornate painting covers the building. by: enanareina Views[1552] Standing 38 meters high and 30 meters in diameter, the whole building was built without any nails or cement. The massive roof is covered with glazed ceramic tiles & is extremely heavy. by: enanareina Views[3237] Qinian Dian, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Built in 1420 by Emperor Yong Le, who also built Forbidden City. It burned down in 1889 and was reconstructed from logs from Oregon. by: enanareina Views[1060] Pretty soon, the drug companies will run the earth, if they don't already by: enanareina Views[883]
     
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    Thursday: Anzhen & Olympics

    CHINA | Thursday, 17 Apr 2008 | Views [732]

    Tags: anzhen hospital, beijing olympics, sightseeing

    Friday: Xuanwu and Great Wall

    CHINA | Friday, 11 Apr 2008 | Views [1783]

    This morning, I woke up, ate breakfast, and tried to dress for the Great Wall. I put on jeans, tennis shoes (more "Fumas" from Hongxiao), a t-shirt, and pulled my hair back with a headband and ponytail. Then I put on a warm fleece, because ... Read more >

    Tags: great wall, hot pot, karaoke, second week, sightseeing, xuanwu hospital

    Tianenmen Square & Forbidden City

    CHINA | Saturday, 5 Apr 2008 | Views [1985]

    I rose at 0630, awakened my friend, and we headed out. On our way to catch a cab, we stopped at the street vendor, where for RMB 1.50 we had a hot pancake filled with egg, coated with spicy sauce and filled with lettuce. Very tasty. The cab dropped ... Read more >

    Tags: first week, forbidden city, sightseeing, tianenmen square

    Friday at Temple of Heaven

    CHINA | Friday, 4 Apr 2008 | Views [1133]

    Friday was a national holiday for tending the graves of the dead, so we went to sightsee as a group instead of going to the hospital. First, Henry walked us down the street aways from our dorm to see a tiny museum. Inside was the carefully preserved ... Read more >

    Tags: houhai, pearl market, shopping, sightseeing, temple of heaven


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