a playground , China - 20th February 2015
By: goomymia
Hi, it was snowing. Umm...I think I love snow.
So peaceful.
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Posted Feb 21, 2015, 1:08 pm Last edited Feb 21, 2015, 1:12 pm by goomymia
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Gate of Simão's home, China - 20th February 2015
By: goomymia
Umm...take a group photo would be very nice.
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Posted Feb 21, 2015, 1:23 pm
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Simão's home, China - 22nd February 2015
By: goomymia
Hummm..I think I saw some books of Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
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Posted Mar 1, 2015, 2:49 pm
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Simão's home, China - 22nd February 2015
By: goomymia
Hi, it's a little bit sad today. We are going to say goodbye to Simão.
We decided to do some morning reading.
Dancing Dolly found the book 'Greetings from the 50 States, How They Got Their Names.'
It's about Dolly's homeland and we found her home state: South Carolina on map.
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Posted Mar 2, 2015, 6:23 am
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Little Fairy , China - 22nd February 2015
By: goomymia
I think I met a little fairy while reading...
Only me and Anton Bär can see her, how strange.
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Posted Mar 2, 2015, 6:32 am
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Meishi Jie , China - 24th February 2015
By: goomymia
Hi, we had a farewell meal at a local restaurant.
GiGi will travel in Poland, Dolly is about to go visit Xian.
We ordered 'Tofu with Preserved Eggs' and 'Beijing Noodles with Soybean Paste'.
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Posted Mar 2, 2015, 6:40 am
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Mentougou, Beijing, China - 28th February 2015
By: goomymia
Hi, I was at the entrance of Tanzhe Temple..
Slowly-Slowly arrived in Beijing and came with us today.
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Posted Mar 8, 2015, 2:04 am Last edited Apr 4, 2015, 1:50 am by goomymia
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Tanzhe Temple, China - 28th February 2015
By: goomymia
Wow Tanzhe Temple was built in 307 AD over 1,700 years ago.
People said this temple is older than Beijing city, so intersting.
I also saw some typical Buddhist stuff...they like golden color I guess.
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Posted Mar 8, 2015, 2:11 am
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the Mahavira Hall, Tanzhe Temple, China - 28th February 2015
By: goomymia
This is the Mahavira Hall.
It seems that every temple should have a Mahavira Hall as the center building.
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Posted Mar 8, 2015, 2:15 am
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the Relic Stupa, Tanzhe Temple, China - 28th February 2015
By: goomymia
The photo below is the Relic Stupa of Huayan.
Huayan founded Tanzhe Temple thousands years ago.
Mia told me a legend about him.
Once upon a time, Huanyan was riding a dragon traveling around the world. One day, he found a prefect place in mountains to build a monastery. But he also saw 9 dragons were living there who seemed in charge of this beautiful area. Dragons are well known as their bad tempers.
Huayan saw a black dragon producing water and having fun himself in a deep lake.
He spent some time observing the black dragon and saw him transformed to a beauty tricked villagers who came begging for rain. By the way it was so dry as a deserted place down there not far from those dragons.
Huayan can't stand this anymore, he tried to negotiate with the black dragon but failed.
Ummm...then came the fight.
Yes Huayan beat the black dragon. The black dragon promised to make it rain and safe the village, he even turned to be the decoration on the roof of Mahavira Hall after the project completion.
Well dragons are dragons, how boring it would be to merely stay on the roof. The black dragon planed to escape at a thundery night. Unfortunately he was caught by Kangxi Emperor who was just about to visit the temple. The Emperor gave order to add an extra structure on the roof of Mahavira Hall to chain the dragon.
oh..
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Posted Mar 8, 2015, 2:19 am
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