Summer Palace

     My/Our next day in Beijing was spent at the Summer Palace. This was the special nature-y stomping ground for the Emperor which was very extensive and elaborate, and just for him. That's why even though it was overwhelmingly crowded it was kind of neat to see the masses getting to enjoy this bit of nature that was once for just one man. There are so many pictures that they speak for themselves. But I'll run it this way. If you have any questions about pictures just comment on the album or here on this post and my next blog will try to answer the questions to the best of my ability.


The album can be seen here: https://picasaweb.google.com/114397190678230668314/SummerPalace

Exercise Time

  Here is my school at exercise time on the track. It is a powerful thing to see a thousand little ones thrusting their fists into the air simultaneously, practicing their ancient art of Kung Fu. Also I have never seen such straight rows for kids so young. It's like a multicolored cornfield.

Lunch

    I ate this for lunch at school the other day. Mmm. It was one of the few times I couldn't say "tastes like chicken" but it was actually chicken. A university student told me that he likes the feet more because they actually have flavor. Not actually that bad, though. Sometimes eating here is a mental game.

Yellow Temple

      So it came to pass that we had extra time before our Beijing trip, we would then be in Wuhan for two extra days instead of Beijing. But no worries, I love my city, and so we (my long time friends, Darin and Andy, and myself) went to the aptly named Yellow Temple.

      It was a very leafy, green place, a refreshing change from the concrete jungle outside its walls. There are also plenty of neat picturesque statues, and ornate, meticulously handcrafted idols. The real thing about it was that feeling of sadness, or uncertainty. Maybe it was my lack of Chinese knowledge, History, language, or both, but the feeling I got from the wide variety of Buddhas and his forms, gave me the impression that they really didn't know what this guy was like.

 I'm glad I have everything I need to know about the One I rely on, and that He has done everything for me. 

If you would like to see the rest of the pictures from   the Yellow Temple, just click on down to my album

here:
 http://picasaweb.google.com/jankepj

It's Moved

Hello previous followers of franklyquiteexciting and new ones. For reasons unknown, WordPress has no longer become an option for me. And so for reasons known, I have moved to blogger/blogspot!

So because I have been off of the blogging scene for so long get ready to OD on blogs!! I've got to tell you about Beijing, Hong Kong, a temple, and my recent excursions in Wuhan so buckle up and get ready for a cultural overload!

For finding me again (or for the first time) and maybe to apologize for the gap in time between posts, here an extra special video I made from a bear I saw at Badaling.

If you would like to see what I've written previously, check it out at franlyquiteexciting.wordpress.com