The Temple of Heaven Park, the biggest of Beijing’s Parks, is renowned for its 15th century architecture.
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GREAT WALL OF CHINA | BEIJING
July 22, 2010 by
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Highlight in Beijing – A walk on the Great Wall of China The highlight in Beijing for me however, was to walk the Great Wall of China. It has always been a childhood dream to see the Great Wall of China, but to walk on it; well that was the thrill of a lifetime. The […]
Discover China The Forbidden City Beijing
July 19, 2010 by
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If you are planning to travel to China, the Forbidden City tour is a must. On these “comfort tours”, as I like to think of them
The Kabuki Theatre
July 16, 2010 by
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The Kabuki Theatre at Ginza Tokyo Japan It had been a busy day, but time was short, so we decided we would find our way back to Ginza and take in a Kabuki performance, which was a must see for me whilst in Japan. We asked for direction at the information desk and it should […]
Sensoji-Asakusa Kannon Temple
July 16, 2010 by
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Senso-ji the Asakusa Kannon temple is a Buddhist temple devoted to Kannon Bosatsu. Senso-ji. The first temple was built on the site in 645, which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo.The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon, also known as Guan Yin or the Goddess of Mercy. According to legend, a statue of […]
Half Day Tokyo Tour
July 11, 2010 by
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The Tokyo tour was interesting. It was a quick visit to the Imperial Palace
Japan Travel – Tokyo
July 11, 2010 by
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In 2007 my eldest son & his family moved to Japan for a three years period. Needless to say I visited them for a month in March. My sister was interested in seeing Japan so we organized to meet in Tokyo and spend 10 days traveling through Japan in April.